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1001 Places to Sell
Manuscripts
A Complete Guide for all Writers who are
Seeking Avenues for the Publication
of Original Manuscripts
TENTH EDITION
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1921
JAMES KNAPP REEVE
Franklin, Ohio^ -
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Copyright, 1915
THE EDITOR CO.
Copyright, 1921
JAMES KNAPP REEVE
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CONTENTS
Standard Magazines, Illustrated, literary and General Publications 1-35
Adventure 8,9
Ainstee's Magazine 9
All-Story Argosy Weekly 10
Ambition 10
American Magazine 11
Asia 11
Atlantic Monthly 7
Black Cat 11
Blue Book 2, 3
Bookman 11, 12
Breezy Stories 12
Brooklyn Life 12
Browning's Magazine 12
Century Magazine 12
Chicago Ledger 8
C. H. Young Publishing Company . .18
Collier's Weekly 18
Cosmopolitan Magazine 18
Country Gentleman 32
Crowell Publishing Company 13
Detective Story Magazine 18
Doubleday, Page Company 13
Everybody's Magazine 14
Forbes Magazine 14
Forum 14
Grit,
83
Harper's Monthly Magazine. . . .14, 15
Hearst's Magazine 15
Holland's Magazine 88, 84
Illustrated World .3
Independent 15, 16
International, A Review of Two
Worlds 16
International Studio 16
Judge 16,17
Page
Leslie's Weekly 17
life 18
Literary Digest 18
Little Review 3
live Stories 18
Los Angeles Times Illustrated
Weekly 1
18
Metropolitan Magazine 18
Munsey's Magazine 19
Mystery Magazine 19
McClure's Magazine. . .
am Magazine
Nation 20
National Geographic Magazine 2
National Magazine 7
New Fiction Publishing Company. . .20
New Republic 20
New Story Magazine 20
North American Review 20
Outlook 20, 21
Parifdenne 21
People's Favorite Magazine 21
People's Home Journal 21, 22
Physical Culture 22
Poetry 8, 4
Popular Magazine 22, 28
Popular Mechanics Magazine 4
Popular Science Monthly 28
Railroad Man's Magazine 28
Review of Reviews 23
Rock Island Employes' Magazine. . . 4
Roycroft : 28
Santa Fe Employes' Magazine 4
Saturday Blade 4
Saturday Evening Post 82
Saucy Stories 24
Scientific American 24
Scribner's Magazine 24
Short Stories 25
Smart Set 25, 26
Smith's Magazine 26
VI
CONTENTS
Snapp y Stories 26
Oil out ft Smith 26
Sunset Magazine — The Pacific
Monthly 1,1
System 4
Table Talk 26
Technical World Magazine 6
Telling Tales 26
10-Story Book 4, 5
The Black Mask 27
The Curtis Publishing Company 32
The Dearborn Independent 8
The Dial 27
The Green Book Magazine 5
The little Story Magaaine 12,83
The Nautilus 27
The New Success 27
The People's Popular Monthly. ..... 7
The Red Book Magazine 8,6
The Stratford Journal 7, 8
The Warner Publications 27
The World Outlook 27, 28
The World's Work 28
Tip-Top Semi-Montbly 28
Top-Notch 28
Town ft Country 28
Town Topics 28, 29
True-Story Magazine 29
Vanity Fair 29,30
Western Story M«p««"* 30
Wide World Magaaine 30
World's Advance 31
World's Work 31
Yale Review 2
Young's Magazine 31, 32
Youth's Companion 8
Canadian Magazine 34
Canada Monthly 85
Canadian Standard Magazine 35
Canada Weekly 35
Dominion 35
McLean's Magazine 85
Saturday Night 35
Western Standard 35
Household and Women's Publications . . . . 36-48
American Cookery 89
American Dressmaker 40
American Food Journal 37
American Furrier 40
American Motherhood 41
American Woman .39
Apparel Gazette 87
Business Woman's Magazine 41
Delineator 41
41,42
Family 45,46
Fancywork Magazine 40
Fanner's Wife 40
Fashionable Dress 42
Gentlewoman 42
Good Housekeeping Magazine 42
Harper's Bazar 42
Health Culture 40
Healthy Home 89
Holland's Magazine 46, 47
Home Friend Magazine 40
Home Instructor 87
Home life 87
Home Progress 89
Household 39
Household Guest 37
Illustrated Milliner. . . .
International Culinary
.42
.42
Ladies' Home Journal 46
L'Art de la Mode 42, 43
McCall's Magazine 43
Modern Priscfiia 40
National Food and Cookery 87
National Food Magazine 43
Needlecraft. 89
i* Magazine 43
People's Home Journal 43
Pictorial Review 43, 44
Social Piogiess 37, 38
Symphony 46
Table Talk 44
Today's Housewife 44
The Mother's Magazine 38
Vanity Fair 44, 45
Vogue
.45
Woman Citizen ., 37
Woman's Home Companion 45
Woman's Review 38
Woman's Weekly 38.
"~ i's World 38
Canadian Home Journal 47
Canadian Home Needlework 47
Canadian Millinery Review 47
Every Woman's World 48
Western Home Monthly 48
CONTENTS
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Religious, and Religious Juveniles .
Page
Adult's Bible Claw Monthly 66
America 62
American Catholic Quarterly
Review 62
American Church Monthly 64
American Church Sunday School
Magadne 64
American Herald 62
American Messenger 64
Ave Maria 61
Baptist Boys and Girls 66
Baptist A Reflector 60
Baptist Forum 60
Baptist Observer 60
Baptist Witness 49
Bensiger'a Magazine 62
Boy life 62
Boys and Girls 57
Boys' Comrade 61
Boys' World 68
Catholic Educational Review 60, 61
Catholic News 62
Catholic Northwest P ro g r e ss 62
Catholic School Journal 63
Catholic Women 62
Catholic World 62
Children at Work 68
Child's Gem 66
Christian Advocate 66
Christian Evangelist 68
Christian Family 51
Christian Guardian 66
Christian Intelligencer 57
Christian Science Monitor 68, 64
Christian Standard 68
Classmate 62
.49-66
Page
Heidelberg Teacher 57
Home Department Quarterly. . . .56, 57
Junior World 68
Kind Words 66
Kings' Treasuries 68,64
Dew Drops.
.68
Ecclesiastical Review 62
Epworth Era 56
Evangel 60
Evangelical Sunday School Teacher 55
Everyland 62
Forward 68
Front Rank 68
Girlhood Days 62
Girls' Circle 61
Girls' World 68
Lamp 52
Magnificat 51
Mayflower 61
Michigan Christian Advocate 65
Onward.
.66
Queens' Gardens 64
Queen's Work 51
Rosary Magazine 52
Sunday School Journal 55
Sunday School Magazine 56
Superintendent's Quarterly 60
The American Baptist Publication
Society 49
The Beacon 61
The Christian World 57
The Boys' Friend 62
The Epworth Herald 50
The Girls' Companion 60, 60
The Girls' Friend 62
The Picture World 64
The Sunbeam 64
The Way 57
Visitor 56
Watchman-Examiner 50
Watchword 62
Wellspring. 61
~~ ' ToDo 60
What To
62
Young Catholic
Young Churchman
Young Evangelist 61, 62
Young People 66
Young People's Paper 65
Young People's Weekly 60
Youth's World 65,66
Canadian Baptist 60
Canadian Churchman 54
Canadian Messenger of the Sacred
Heart 58
East and West 66
Juvenile Temperance * 67
Young -Crusader .
Juveniles
Page
...67
Youth's Temperance Banner 67
68-70
Page
American Boy 68, 69
Boy's Life .68
Boy's Magazine 70
Children's Hour 68
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CONTENTS
Page
John Martin's Book 68,70
little Folks .77.68
70
Saint Nicholas Magaame.
WOhdO
Youth's Companion
.70
.70
Agricultural Journals 71-90
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Agricultural JUricw... 79
American Agriculturist 81, 82
American Baa Journal 88
American Breeder 80
American Co-operathre Journal 78
American Farming 78
~ " 80
Hoard's Dairyman
Horseman and Spirit of the Times . .74
House and Garden 88
Indiana Farmer's Guide.
Iowa Farmer
Iowa Homestead
.75
.76
.77
Berkshire World and Corn Belt
Stockman 78
Better Farming 78
Blue Grass Farmer 77
's Gasette 78
farmer 87
Commercial Farmer and Villager. . . .78
Corn Belt Farmer 76
Cotton Planter 71
Country Gentleman 88, 86
Country life 88
Country World 88
Creamery Journal 76
Journal of Agriculture 80
Kimball's Dairy Farmer 77
Michigan Farmer 78, 79
Nebraska Farm Journal 81
Nebraska Farmer 81
New England Homestead 78
Ohio Farmer 84
Orange Judd Farmer 74
Orchard and Farm 71,78
Oregon Fanner 84,86
~ " ~ 80
.77
Farm and Fireside 88,88
Farm and Home 78
Farm and Home Mechanics 80
Farm and Ranch 87
Farm and Real Estate Journal 76
Farm Engineering 84
Farm Journal 86
Farm life 76
Farm News 87
Farm, Stock and Home 79
Farmer 79
Farmer and Breeder 76
Farmer and Stockman 80
Farmers' and Drovers' Journal 74
Farmers' Magaama 88
Farmers Mail and Breese 77
Farmers' Review 74
Farmer's Twice a Week Dispatch. . .79
Farmer's Wife 79
Field and Farm 72
Field Illustrated 88
Florida Grower 72
Fruit Grower and Fanner 80
Garden Magazine and Fanning 88
Gardening 74
Gleanings in Bee Culture 84
Green's Fruit Grower 83
Pacific Rural Press 72
Pennsylvania Farmer 86
Power Farming 80, 81
Practical Farmer 87
Prairie Farmer 74,76
Profitable Farming 81
Progressive Farmer and Southern
Farm Gasette 71
Rural New Yorker 88, 84
Rural World and Western Empire. . .72
Southern Agriculturist 87
Southern Farm and Dairy 87
Southern Ruralist 72, 78
Star 81
77
76
Sneressful Farming. .
System on the Farm.
The Farm Power Magcaine 88
Up-to-Date Farming 76
Vegetable Grower 76
Wallace's Farmer 77
Western Farm life 72
Westerner 87
Wisconsin Farmer 88
Canadian Countryman
Family Herald and Weekly JJtar
Weekly Globe and Canada
Witness and Canadian
.88
.88
.89
.89
Fruits and Nuts 89
Bee-Keeping 90
Automobiles, Gas Engines, and Allied Journals 91-96
Educational Publications 97, 98
CONTENTS ix
Garden, Outdoor and Sporting Publications 99-107
Greeting Cards, Verses, Etc 108-112
House Organs 113-123
Humorous 124-127
Mail Order Journals 128-131
Syndicates 132,133
The Trade Press 134,135
Trade Journals 135-166
Architectural and Building Trades 135-142
Bakery, Confectionery and Allied Trade Journals 143-145
Clothing 145-147
Electrical 147,148
Engineering 148-150
Furniture 150, 151
Grocers 151,152
Hardware 152, 153
Laundry 154
Mechanics 154, 155
Metal Trades 155, 156
Milling 156,157
Mining 157, 158
Paints, Oils, Drugs 158, 159
Printing 159,160
Public Service 160, 161
Sporting Equipment 161
Textiles 161,162
Miscellaneous 162-166
Photo-Play Markets 167, 168
Retail Merchandising 169
Book Publishers 170-192
Educational Publications 193, 194
Religious Book Publishers 195, 196
Publishers of Books on Special Topics 197-200
English Magazines 201-226
PREFACE
A good many years ago the publisher of this volume com-
piled the first edition (under the more modest title of "500
Places to Sell Manuscripts") of this manual, which later
grew to be "1001 Places to Sell Manuscripts." The present
edition is based upon nine previous editions. For twenty
years it has been recognized as the standard guide to the
literary market.
In recent editions it has somewhat outgrown its original
purpose. There has been, apparently, a striving in this and
other similar manuals, to list a great number of publica-
tions without sufficient regard to the fact that the publica-
tions listed were presumed to be a known market for some
class of literary material. The present edition has been
compiled largely from a mass of material collected by the
previous publishers, which included the names and addresses
of hundreds of journals which were not definitely known to
provide a market for any literary work whatever, while
many of them were known absolutely as being a negative
quantity.
The list of general publications has been made full and
comprehensive. Among these are the buyers of fiction —
both short stories and serials — essays, articles (information,
travel, illustrated, etc.), verse and general magazine mis-
cellany.
Special attention has been given to certain other depart-
ments which cover a wide range and use a considerable
amount of material, such as the religious (including the
religious juvenile) publications and the trade journals.
xii 1001 PLACES TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS
The religious publications, while not as a rule paying very
largely for their material, afford a market which beginning
writers would do well to cultivate. The material accepted
by these is not, of necessity, wholly of a religious cast, but
should, of course, be of a highly moral tone. Stories, serials,
household and domestic articles, articles of information,
anecdotes, poetry, all are used. Often, if a writer can give
the material wanted, a more or less permanent connection
can be made with these journals.
The trade journals constitute a literary field by themselves.
The trade to which a certain journal is devoted will indicate
largely the class of material wanted. All of these, unless
the columns are filled entirely by the staff, buy items of
news, and descriptive articles of information pertaining to
the particular trade. Most of them use stories, anecdotes
and verse, having preferably some application to the trade
to which the journal is devoted. Many of them use trade
or business stories, for which good prices are paid.
It is especially desirable that a writer should see and
study carefully one or more copies of any trade journal to
which he intends to offer work. Usually it would be well to
correspond with the editor, to ascertain if he desires material
of the specific sort which the writer can offer.
Very many writers find the trade journals afford them a
profitable "side line." Those who intend to follow up this
work will do well to obtain a copy of Mr. Frank Farrington's
book, "Writing for the Trade Press" (Published by James
Knapp Reeve, Franklin, Ohio, price $1.00), as Mr. Farring-
ton is probably the best known and most successful man in
this line of work in the country. \
Not so much attention had been given to the photoplay
producers as some might consider desirable. Interested
parties have striven to create a false and erroneous impres-
sion regarding the rewards to be obtained in this field of
PREFACE »ii
endeavor. The fact is, that the amateur or untrained sce-
nario writer has but a small chance of selling his wares. Most
of the photoplays produced are worked up from material
already printed, are prepared by specialists to order, or are
written by trained craftsmen for some special player. The
best thing that the general writer can do is to write as good
a story as possible, sell it to the best publication that he can,
and then, if it is fortunate enough to attract the attention
of a producer, arrangements can be made for the picture
rights.
No publication of this sort can be absolutely correct.
Changes take place daily in the publishing field. Publica-
tions die; others are born. Some of the latter have but a
fleeting existence. The publisher of this volume is now
engaged in working out a system by which all owners of the
book may receive at stated intervals carded memoranda of
all changes, so that the record may be kept up to date.
Any who are interested in this are invited to correspond and
full particulars will be sent.
Letters suggesting additions to, or changes from the list
herein given, corrections, or additional information will
always be welcomed and will be promptly acknowledged.
Writers have always been interested to know if a manu-
script submitted to one of a number of magazines issued by
a publishing company is considered for this concern's other
publications. The custom in this regard varies. The
Prank A. Munsey Company determines in one reading the
availability of each manuscript for all of its publications,
having a central reading bureau. Street and Smith main-
tain separate editorial departments for each of their pub-
lications, so that a manuscript should be directed to the
editorial department of the publication to which it seems
suited. But if a manuscript, submitted to one of the Street
and Smith publications which proves unavailable for that
xiv 1001 PLACES TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS
magazine, seems adapted to one of the other magazines of
"the house," it is referred for consideration to the editor of
that magazine. Manuscripts submitted to Holland's Maga-
zine or to Texas Farm and Ranch are considered at once
for both publications. The Butterick publications, Every-
body's Magazine, Adventure, The Delineator, The Woman's
Magazine and The Designer aife edited by separate staffs.
The Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home Journal and
the Country Gentleman, published by the Curtis Publishing
Company, are under the direction of different editors. The
Woman's Home Companion, Collier's Weekly, The American
Magazine and Farm and Fireside, controlled by the Crowell
Publishing Company, are edited by separate organizations.
The Century Magazine and St. Nicholas, though both are
published by the Century Company, naturally have no
editorial connections. Manuscripts are considered at one
time for The Red Book, The Blue Book and The Green
Book Magazine, but each manuscript should be addressed
to the magazine to which it seems best adapted. The
Hearst Magazines, The Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping,
Hearst's Magazine (formerly The World To-day), Harper's
Bazar, Motor and Motor Boating, are edited separately. The
Orange Judd weeklies, The Northwest Farmstead, Orange
Judd Farmer, American Agriculturist, Southern Farming and
New England Homestead, are edited, in the main, from the
central office at Springfield, Mass., but distinctively local
material should be sent to the journal which circulates in
the section of the country treated. Short Stories, The
World's Work, Country Life in America and The Garden
Magazine, which have the imprint of Doubleday, Page and
Company, are under the care of separate editorial staffs.
The David C. Cook Company, of Elgin, 111., has individual
editors for each of its many publications, so that manuscripts
should be directed to the magazines for which intended.
PREFACE xw
Most of the companies that control a number of religious
publications have an editor for each publication. But a
manuscript unavailable for one publication of a group,
suited to another publication of the same group, usually will
be referred to the proper editor.
The compiler does not, of course, vouch for the financial
reliability of any of the publications listed. He believes,
however, that writers will receive courteous attention from
all. An editor ordinarily should not require more than one
month or six weeks to pass upon even doubtful manuscripts.
If a manuscript is held by any magazine for more than six
weeks, and no report as to availability is received, it is sug-
gested that a post-card, addressed for return to the author,
be sent to the editor of the magazine with a letter to request
that he use the postal to inform the author whether the
manuscript has been accepted or has been retained for
further consideration. Should no response be made to this
request the author should recall his manuscript, and inform
the editor that if it is not received at once a copy will be
made to be submitted to the editors of other publications.
The offending editor should also be told that his publication
will be held responsible for any trouble or confusion which
may arise or for any violation of copyright.
In submitting manuscripts, there are a few rules that
should be borne in mind.
1. The name and address of the writer must be in the
upper left-hand corner of the first page of every manuscript
he sends out. If a nom de plume is used it should be signed
just beneath the title.
2. Stamps for the return of manuscripts must be enclosed.
Many publications demand self-addressed, stamped
envelopes.
3. A manuscript must be legibly written, on one side of
the paper only; the pages must not be fastened together
zvi 1001 PLACES TO SELL MANUSCRIPTS
with ribbon or string, but left loose for the editor to shuffle
as he reads. Typewritten copy stands a better chance of
careful examination than pen written. A pencil manu-
script will not be examined in any office in this country.
The letter concerning the manuscript must accompany it,
and must be brief and to the point. Simply state that a
manuscript is enclosed for consideration at customary rates.
A general survey of the field brings out the following facts;
More short stories are offered than articles. Formerly
larger prices were paid for short stories than for articles.
This no longer is true. If the short story sells well it brings
a large check. If the article sells well it is likely to bring a
slightly larger check. More stories are purchased, perhaps,
than articles, but a vital article, well developed, with ade-
quate illustrations, always will sell eventually. Good short
stories, especially those of more manner than matter, often
will remain unsold for long periods. Short stories that
remain unsold usually are lacking in that most difficult of
all qualities to obtain, plot value.
Poetry sells well, but the competition is very great.
Imperfect verse, that which is weak in rhyme or meter,
stands virtually no chance at all. Editors receive enough
material from writers who are masters of the art of versi-
fication to supply their requirements. This does not mean
that the poet who is without "name" is handicapped. The
compiler often notices in tables of contents the names of
young poets known to him as beginners — but as beginners
who have been practicing versifiers, who have something to
sing that is theirs, in a manner that is theirs also.
JAMES KNAPP REEVE.
Franklin, Ohio.
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STANDARD MAGAZINES
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ILLUSTRATED, LITERARY AND GENERAL
PUBLICATIONS
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles Times Illustrated Weekly, Los Angeles;
Weekly. Manuscript requirements : Short stories of 2,500
to 3,000 words, preferably on Western subjects; personal
experiences of people who have lived interesting lives —
circus clowns, whalers, etc., semi-technical army and navy
stories. Photos printed when accompanied by articles.
Sunset Magazine — The Pacific Monthly, San Fran-
cisco: Monthly. "We want material relating to that
portion of the United States west of the Mississippi River
and Alaska, Mexico, the Islands of the South Seas, the
Philippines, Japan and the coast line of China. We want
material which speaks the spirit of the Pacific Coast and its
developments particularly. We can use very little verse.
We are in the market for the best fiction, and will pay good
prices for the material we want. We do not like to handle
stories longer than 5,000 words, and we do not want morbid,
depressing or sex stories. Our primary object is to assist
in building up the Pacific Coast country. Material which
will aid in that service, full of human interest and devoid of
advertising flavor, excepting advertising in its biggest sense,
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is wh?& we want and what we will pay well for." Has a
•^epaWment, "The Month's Rodeo," in which it uses brief
\ accounts of curious yet typical Western scenes, feats, occur-
# * /•>•";." Jences, etc., usually illustrated with photographs, and humor-
'•:'•" ous verses and illustrated humor. Has also a department
for personality articles.
CONNECTICUT
Yale Review, Yale Station, New Haven: Quarterly
(October, January, April, July), publishes articles covering
the fields of politics, public questions, education, literature,
art, history, and science. It also has a department of poetry,
taking usually a group of poems by a single writer. It
contains no fiction. All contributions must be of high
literary quality.
DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA
National Geographic Magazine, Washington:
Monthly. "Purchases authentic and interesting articles
and unique photographs of curious and characteristic cor-
ners of the earth, particularly those off the beaten track,
and are always interested in photographs themselves, but,
of course, no decision can be made until the articles have
been seen and we are able to judge of their availability to
our needs."
ILLINOIS
Blue Book, Chicago: Monthly. "Love stories always
desired, as are adventure stories with love interest; little
use for the fantastic; no serials,- storiettes nor anecdotes.
Uses novels of from 20,000 to 30,000 words, with love and
mystery elements, and an American setting. Dialect is not
often used and tragedy never. Society fiction not partic-
If
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ularly desired. Bars themes founded upon marital infe-
licity and liquor. Likes themes dealing with honesty, fidel-
ity, earnestness, etc.; prefers stories of young men and
women activities, but any story of interest may be available.
No articles used. No verse used."
Chicago Ledger, Chicago: Fiction magazine, solely to
entertain. Manuscript requirements: Complete novels;
serials, 20,000 to 60,000 words; short stories, 2,000 to 10,000
words; adventure, mystery, detective, love, anything good.
Does not use storiettes, translations, essays, articles, plays,
or playlets, poetry or vers libre, epigrams, anecdotes, jokes
or humorous verse. Has no special departments. Appeal
to readers: Fiction for small town and country readers.
Stories must be vivid, have a plot, and be calculated to hold
the reader's interest from start to finish.
Illustrated World, Chicago: Monthly. Articles, from
500 to 2,000 words, covering science, world events, mechan-
ical development, invention and the war. Photographs
should be included wherever possible. Short descriptions,
with drawings, photographs or diagrams of new devices
which have a practical or "curiosity" slant particularly
wanted. Does not use fiction or verse. Uses drawings and
photographs in conjunction with articles or short captions.
Little Review, Fine Arts Building, Chicago : "The Little
Review is a vital, unacademic review devoted to apprecia-
tion and creative interest, full of the pulse and power of live
writers." Contains poetry, essays on good literature, and
personality studies of modern writers.
Poetry, li A Magazine of Verse," Chicago: Monthly.
Both long and short poems are used. The magazine is an
attempt to give poets an opportunity to be heard in their
own magazine, where they may be free from the limitations
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imposed by popular magazines. Poems of greater length
and of more intimate and serious character than are gen-
erally used in magazines will be printed. All kinds of verse
will be considered — narrative, dramatic, lyric — quality
alone being the test for acceptance. Poems of modern
significance are especially desired, but classic subjects will
not be declined if these reach a high standard of quality.
Popular Mechanics Magazine, Chicago: Monthly.
"Accepts photographs or rough pencil sketches with short,
accurate description in plain, simple language. Subjects
desired are those of a mechanical or engineering character,
must be unusual in some respect and of interest to the gen-
eral public. Also 'Shop Kinks' and 'How to Make Things,'
for shop and boy's departments respectively."
Rock Island Employes 9 Magazine, Chicago: A monthly.
Santa Fe Employes* Magazine, Chicago: A monthly.
Saturday Blade, Chicago: Weekly. Feature news-
paper for country and small town folk. Freak, odd, unique
news, with photos. Separate photos of odd, freak things,
or interesting people or big news. Uses short stories.
System, Madison Street and Wabash Avenue, Chicago:
Monthly. Uses articles about business men and the methods
that have made them successful; an occasional fiction story
with a business motif; and many short items for their various
departments.
10-Story Book, Chicago: Monthly. Fiction. Short
stories only, from 1,000 to 6,000 words — frank, icoflSoclas-
tic, realistic in tone — sex stories. Short playlets. Epi-
grams, jokes, humorous verse, etc. for fillers. Does not use
novels, serials, articles, essays or translations. Publishes
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special numbers, such as "The Tales of the Town Num-
ber," 4, The Famous Annual Skit Number," "The Annual
Artists' Number," "The Satirical Number," etc.
The Green Book Magazine, Chicago : Monthly. Lit-
erary and fiction. Serials, short stories and articles; verse,
pictures and novelties of interest to intelligent women.
Brief personality articles on women in art, industry, science
and unusual occupations will be a feature. Really short
stories are difficult to get, and for that reason especially
welcome. Is just now in particular need of humorous stories
and short stories of from three to five thousand words.
Uses very little poetry. Does not use novels, translations,
plays or playlets. We are glad to consider photographs of
women who have especially distinguished themselves or
who are engaged in interesting and unusual occupations.
Designed to appeal particularly to business and professional
women, and concerns itself largely with women's interests
"outside the home." All manuscripts submitted at this
office are considered for the three publications: The Green
Book, The Red Book and The Blue Book Magazines. Rejec-
tion implies unfavorable verdict for all of these magazines.
The Red Book Magazine, Chicago: Monthly. Liter-
ary and fiction. Serials and short stories of the highest
type. As a rule stories of a dramatic character, not too
subjective in theme, are preferred. Stories must have
entertaining situations, with much human interest. Love
stories, or business, the outdoors, city and country life con-
trasted, are preferred, though any unusual story well written
has a chance. Very little poetry is used. Does not publish
complete novels, articles, essays, translations, vers libre,
plays or playlets, epigrams, anecdotes, jokes or humorous
verse. "Fiction is the most powerful and therefore the
most important form of Literature that civilized man has
thus far developed The best and most appealing fiction
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is Today's History, with the human pulse-beat throbbing
all the way through it. This principle of dramatizing the
thought, the emotion, the action of Today — the greatest
hour of Reconstruction the world has ever known — is applied
throughout The Red Book Magazine. We are using stories
by authors who are keen and shrewd analyzers of financial,
industrial and economic conditions, who see without prej-
udice, and they write as they see. Such stories reflect the
dominant trend of national thought and feeling. They are
narrative dramas of individual struggles and emotions, all
influenced by today's ideas." All manuscripts submitted
at this office are considered for the three publications —
The Red Book Magazine, The Green Book Magazine and
The Blue Book Magazine. Rejection implies unfavorable
verdict for all three.
Technical World Magazine, Chicago: Monthly. Uses
no fiction. "We use a great many articles dealing especially
with the achievements of engineers and inventors, scientists
and explorers, business men and educators. All our material
must be written in popular style and accompanied by photo-
graphs. We offer a market for personality sketches accom-
panied by unusual photographs of the subjects in action.
We also use a considerable quantity of short sketches in the
line of oddities of life, science and invention. In almost
every issue we print a poem preferably with an engineering
or scientific squint. Almost any article which would be
acceptable to the other high-grade popular magazines would
interest us. Purchase separate photographs. We are in
urgent need at the present time of good, strong articles,
running from 800 to 1,500 words, with first-class photos.
Our field is very wide, covering everything in the general,
mechanical and industrial field that appeals to the average
man. Anything directly or indirectly related to these
subjects is the kind of material we use."
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IOWA
The People's Popular Monthly, Des Moines : Monthly.
Uses stories of adventure and mystery; also love stories.
Fiction should not be more than 4,000 words. Uses articles
not exceeding 1,500 words on home efficiency, vacations,
food, health and odd subjects. All material should be of a
Wholesome nature, as the publication is designed essentially
for family use.
MASSACHUSETTS
Atlantic Monthly, Boston: Monthly. "The variety
and scope of the contents of The Atlantic preclude our mak-
ing any very definite statement in regard to editorial require-
ments. Other things being equal, The Atlantic endeavors
to set as high a standard of literary perfection in its con-
tributions as possible. The Atlantic monthly prints each
month from twenty to twenty-five contributions, embracing
articles on politics, science, art, and literature; sketches,
short stories, and poems. The standards of the magazine
are high as regards both substance and form. To be accept-
able, an article must be authoritative in matter, and of
distinction in manner. All contributions are paid for on
acceptance. The editors are always glad to read promptly
any manuscripts that may be submitted to the magazine.
They would call especial attention to the Contributors'
Club as a department particularly hospitable to young
writers. For this department, brief and pointed papers of
reflection, whimsicality, or social satire will be welcomed."
National Magazine, Boston : Monthly. In its present
form it is using little but brief sketches and stories of famous
people. Most of these are written by the editor. It is not
now accepting any poetry nor using any fiction.
The Stratford Journal, Boston. Monthly. Short stor-
ies, serials, poems, essays, one-act plays, any kind, any
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length, either original or translated. Does not pay for
translations. Each issue has an extensive department of
poetry, both original and translated.
Youth's Companion, Boston: Weekly. Uses short
stories, from 1,200 to 3,500 words in length, intended to
interest boys and girls of the whole household. Themes:
pathos, humor, adventure, with uncommon or with every-
day occurrences, presented in one effective incident or
illustrated in character. See also under juvenile.
MICHIGAN
The Dearborn Independent, Dearborn : Weekly. Lit-
erary, for the general public. In addition to feature news,
political and sociological articles of broad interest, which
usually are arranged for, it uses many brief articles, with
illustrations, on unique personalities, achievements and
movements; • 'filler" paragraphs of popular, scientific or
human interest (Tracing Higher Mathematics to Beginning,"
"The Story of the Blarney Stone," "The Economical Use
of Meat in the Home," are examples). Uses epigrams,
anecdotes and jokes. Does not use fiction, translations,
plays or playlets, poetry or humorous verse. Departments:
"In the Realm of Women," in which articles of not over
1,000 words each, like "Feeding the Child for Growth,"
"The Mother's Job," and "Acids for the Household," are
used. It wants good, clean matter, not a profane or sugges-
tive word or line allowed. Does not care for material about
automobiling, or Ford cars or Ford jokes. Buys photo-
graphs.
NEW YORK
Adventure, Spring and Macdougal Streets, New York:
Monthly. "Wants stories of action, told simply and clearly.
Humor, tragedy and pathos are acceptable, but not stories
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that are morbid, or that will leave the reader uncomfortable.
The sex question and the supernatural are barred. We do
not want psychological or 'problem* stories. We aim to
reach not only the general reader, but the cultured and
intelligent reader in his lighter moments. We have a
specially warm welcome for new writers, and are glad to
get in touch with all who have themselves had real adven-
tures. Desires especially stories of adventures in business
or finance. Writers sometimes underestimate our desire
for stories of pathos or general 'human interest.' We are
strong for action but do not insist on chronic throat-cutting,
etc. We like simplicity. Also we don't want stories unless
the characters seem like very real people and the reader can
'believe it happened.' Our aversions are the sex question,
the supernatural, the too psychological, the glorification of
crime, and the highly improbable. We are going to use
more serials and complete novels, especially from 35,000
words on up. Uses fiction of any length, up to and beyond
100,000 words, and always has a special welcome for novel-
ettes or novels of from 35,000 to 60,000 words."
Ainslee's Magazine, 79 Seventh Avenue, New York:
Monthly. "Always wants love stories. Needs good adven-
ture fiction, but it is necessary that it have considerable lit-
erary merit. Fantastic stories are used if extremely well
written. Uses a complete novel in every number. As a rule
it requires dramatic situations. Any setting is allowable,
provided the principal characters are modern Americans, but
there is always a demand for Western stories. Does not want
tragedy. No good fiction is barred on account of theme
except ghost stories; but all work should have feminine
interest. Does not care for articles. Uses light and humor-
ous verse and is always glad to consider poetry of any nature,
but contributions over thirty lines are seldom accepted."
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All-Story Argosy Weekly, 8 West 40th Street, New York :
Monthly. "We want all kinds of fiction, preferably those
stories that have strong dramatic values and plenty of
action. We do not care for long introductions. The
events around which an author thinks it worth while to
build his plot must develop swiftly. Love and adventure,
of course, are supreme. Occasionally we publish fantastic
stories, but none with a supernatural element that cannot
be explained — unless the whole story is a purely imagina-
tive tale and is regarded as such by the reading public.
So far as length is concerned, stories may be anywhere from
1,000 to 80,000 words. We regard a story under 10,000
words as a short story. From 15,000 to 50,000 words is a
complete novel. Anything beyond that is a serial. There
is no preference as to setting, except, of course, we prefer
modern to ancient settings, although there is no objection
to the latter occasionally. We are opposed to dialect stories
of all sorts. The themes barred are those that offend good
taste. We do not care for verse or special articles.' '
Ambition, Corning: Monthly. Published by the Inter-
national Correspondence Schools, Scranton, Pa., with edi-
torial offices at Corning. "Ambition buys stories of from
4,000 to 4,500 words in which a man achieves success in his
trade or profession through having studied the theory of
his work in his spare moments. Another story that often
finds a welcome is one of from 2,500 to' 3,000 words in which
a character achieves some measure of triumph over some
streak of perversity in his own nature — the streak being
not freakish, but common to most people. Too, we often
look for short articles of from 200 to 350 words emphasiz-
ing the necessity for self improvement through spare-time
study if one is to make substantial progress."
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American Magazine, New York: Monthly. "Uses
short stories, serials, novels. Uses love, adventure, fantastic
fiction of every locality. Any dialtot will be considered,
but the preference is for none. Strong plot, swift action,
literary polish and artistic handling are essential. Uses
both society and tragic stories. No themes are barred.
Uses both illustrated and unillustrated articles, which deal
with prominent people, oddities of life, science, current life,
or topics of importance to readers. It welcomes suggestions
for articles. Both serious and humorous poems are desired. ' '
For its department, "Interesting People," material to find
ready acceptance should be accompanied by photograph of
the subject showing him or her at work or at play — anything
else in fact than the usual "head and shoulders" photo.
Asia, 627 Lexington Avenue, New York: Monthly.
Uses a variety of material pertaining to the life, art and
pursuits of Asiatic countries.
Black Cat, Highland Falls. Monthly. "Writers will
save themselves and us much trouble, secure earlier atten-
tion, and increase their chances of success by heeding the
following: We want clean, clever, original stories, ranging
from 1,500 to 5,000 words — the shorter the better —
stories so unusual and so fascinating from beginning to end
as to interest everyone. We want stories free from padding,
commonplace, and foreign phrases. No story that has
appeared in print in any language, either wholly or in part
can be considered. We don't want verses, plays, trans-
lations or dialect stories. The Black Cat uses no illustra-
tions. A condition of the purchase of a manuscript is that
we acquire all rights thereto of whatsoever nature."
Bookman, New York: "Fiction: runs one serial and
an occasional short story. Uses anecdotes of authors and
literary work. Articles: in the market for strong and
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original articles on the literary world in general. Wants
the crisp, illustrated special article. Does not care for
essays. Verse : uses some."
Breezy Stories, New York: Monthly. Novelettes*
15,000 to 20,000 words; short stories, 1,500 to 6,000 words;
playlets, unconventional, "gingery," but free from offense;
poetry, short, "gingery" stuff; epigrams, anecdotes, jokes,
humorous verse. Does not use serials, translations, essays,
articles.
Brooklyn Life, Brooklyn: Weekly. "Uses very little
matter that is not furnished us by our staff of contributors,
the chief exception being a page weekly devoted to drawings,
jokes, light verse, or short humorous, or satirical sketches.
More of such matter is used in Thanksgiving and Christmas
and Easter numbers. We are always prepared to consider
paragraphs or brief articles — never over 1,000 words —
treating entertainingly of phases of life, persons, or human
activities in Brooklyn or on Long Island, also photographs
of like local interest. Our ideal as to length is paragraphs
not exceeding 400 words."
Browning's Magazine, Cooper Square, New York:
Monthly. Offers prizes for photographs. Pays cash for
original jokes and brief verse.
Century Magazine, 353 Fourth Avenue, New York:
Monthly. "Uses serials and short stories of the highest
literary excellence. Its humorous department 'In Lighter
Vein/ offers a market for skits, sketches, monologues, jokes,
verse, etc. Uses the best articles on science, education and
current events, etc. Uses a wide range of the best poetry
produced." About one-half the magazine is devoted to
fiction.
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Collier's Weekly, New York: Weekly. "Uses short
stories, and a serial. Uses the very best fiction procurable.
Articles: widest possible range, with preference for the
illustrated. Treats of news stories, exploration, sport,
world's progress, etc. Verse: uses little verse, and that
usually of a light, humorous, satirical nature. Purchases
photographs of current events of national interest, anec-
dotes, jokes and humorous verses."
Cosmopolitan Magazine, 119 West 40th Street, New
York: Monthly. "Prefers fiction which is ultra-modern in
every respect. Theme, plot, characters and style should
all be of the very latest cut, mold and development. Arti-
cles are usually arranged for, as are serials."
C. H. Young Publishing Company, 112 East 19th
Street, New York: Publishers of Young's Magazine,
Breezy Stories.
Crowell Publishing Company, 381 Fourth Avenue,
New York: Publishers of Woman's Home Companion,
The American Magazine, Collier's Weekly, Farm and
Fireside.
Detective Story Magazine, New York. Weekly. Fic-
tion. Complete novel in each number, 20,000 to 40,000
words; serials, installments of three in each issue; short
stories; crime, mystery or detective themes, not sordid, and
preferably with some woman interest. In addition, well
written paragraphs are used to fill page ends. These may
concern any interesting facts regarding the law and crim-
inals, prisons, crime detection, the courts, etc.
Doubleday, Page Company, Long Island City, L. I.:
Publishers of World's Work, Country Life, Garden Maga-
zine, Short Stories.
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Everybody's Magazine, Spring and Macdougal Streets,
New York: Monthly. "What we particularly want is
stories that are genuinely good — we do not restrict our-
selves as to type. True humorous stories and love stories
of the best type we have possibly found the most difficult to
secure. We do not bar dialect stories, but we are not con-
scious of any leaning toward them, and are abundantly well
stocked. Threadbare plots sufficient to disqualify stories,
appear to us to be too numerous to make it possible to enum-
erate them. As to manuscripts from unknown contributors,
we should say that there is a far better chance with us for
fiction than for anything else. There would be a very faint
chance indeed for biographical sketches or travel articles.
We are by all means in favor of timely articles, although
that is rather vague. In brief, what we are always looking
for is original, not imitative, material."
Forbes Magazine, New York: Fortnightly. Business
and finance. Manuscript requirements: Articles of 1,000
to 3,000 words on business, finance and industrial relations,
which should be based on actual facts, giving the romance
of business, but in all cases on a basis of truth; also articles
dealing with new and working solutions of the relations
between employer and employee. Character sketches of
prominent men in the business world. Does not use fiction,
verse, epigrams, jokes nor anecdotes. Photographs should
accompany articles, when possible.
Forum, New York : Monthly. Uses short stories, poems
and essays of the highest literary standard. Articles must
be authoritative in treatment.
Harper's Monthly Magazine, New York: Monthly.
"Uses serials and short stories of the highest literary excel-
lence. Is particularly desirous of obtaining the work of
new writers. The humorous department, "The Editor's
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Drawer," offers a good market for skits, sketches, mono-
logues, jokes, etc. Articles may concern a wide range of
subjects including travel, discovery, adventure, literature,
art, science, language, economics, industry, education,
humor, etc. Does not use the muckrake nor the timely
article. Uses a wide range of the best poetry produced.
A good chance for humorous verse in "The Editor's Drawer,"
which has a special fondness for the sayings and doings of
children."
Hearst's Magazine, New York: Monthly. "Practi-
cally all of the non-fiction feature material which appears in
Hearst's Magazine is specially prepared at our request.
Our needs in regard to non-fiction are highly specialized,
and we seldom purchase a submitted non-fiction manuscript.
We are, however, always open to suggestion, and prefer that
authors should send in a brief but fully informing synopsis
or skeleton of the proposed articles. We so seldom publish
poems in Hearst's Magazine that we may be classed as not
purchasing poetry at all. We purchase about a dozen
(supposedly) original anecdotes and jokes for use in our fun
department in the back of the magazine each month. We
do not buy fillers of any kind. We print instalments of two
serials and at least four short stories each month. We do
buy stories by unknown authors, but the stories must be
so good as to compel purchase. The work of the best
writers in every field is welcomed in the office and carefully
considered. We do not publish plays.
Independent, New York: Weekly. "Uses no novels,
serials nor anecdotes. Desires short autobiographies and
stories founded on fact or bits of experience. Uses illus-
trated and unillustrated articles of travel, description, prom-
inent people, etc. Articles of from 300 to 500 words on oddi-
ties of life, science, etc. are acceptable. General articles
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should average 2,000 words and should be on timely topics
or deal with discussions of important questions. The maga-
zine is very catholic and prints a wide range of material."
International, A Review of Two Worlds, New York:
Monthly. "Most articles are written especially at the
request of the editors. We have very little use for outside
material. However, we shall always be glad to consider
fiction, verse and articles of general interest, if they take an
exceptional point of view and if they make interesting read-
ing. Brevity will be regarded as a special virtue. Unless
the contribution is distinctly unusual in quality, there is
very little chance for its availability in our columns." "It
is particularly anxious to get original and startling stories,
American stories with the foreign atmosphere or attitude of
mind. The treatment of the sex theme that is tabooed in
most American periodicals is welcomed when the treatment
is adequate."
International Studio, New York: Monthly. "Con-
cerns itself with contemporary art only — articles are seldom
used unless they are concerned with the work of living
artists. We are also interested to see articles from 500 to
1,000 words, on American artists of recognized standing,
occasional articles on architecture, ceramics, sculpture, etc."
Judge, New York : Weekly. • 'Uses humorous and lively
action storiettes — one or two a month — for Judge's
Library. Uses humorous, new, personal, political anec-
dotes. Uses light verse, which must be short ; same demand
applies to humorous verse. Has no preference as to stanza
form, but insists that workmanship must be perfect. Very
fond of parody. Judge is a political-comic weekly. Jokes
with a political tenor are especially welcome, as are those
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with any reference in them to public characters. But any-
thing yellow, or vulgar, or suggestive, or even spiteful, is
not wanted."
Leslie's Weekly, New York: Weekly. "Uses short
stories of 2,000 words or less, with an adventure theme.
Love stories not in favor, and fantastic fiction is not used.
No novels, serials nor storiettes. Anecdotes are rarely
accepted. No partiality as to setting ; no bar against dialect,
but straight English is preferred. Society fiction not par-
ticularly wanted, but it all depends. Wants stories that
are pleasing rather than harrowing with plenty of plot and
action. Bars the gruesome, risque, vulgar, unwholesome.
Articles are limited to 2,500 words, must be timely, novel,
full of human interest. Pictures of like character. Photo-
graphs are preferred to letter press. . Buys photos of current
events of wide-spread interest and photos of curious and
unique features. Photographs of general human interest
will be welcome from any source. These must always be
accompanied with a careful statement of what they repre-
sent, either in the form of a caption on the back of the
photograph or an explanation on a separate slip. Con-
tributors must state whether photographs have been pre-
viously published, whether they have been sent to any other
paper and whether or not they are copyrighted. Little of
travel or description used. Brief sketches with photographs
for 'People Talked About' department ; must be newsy and
novel. Themes barred are muck-raking stuff, ordinary
historic articles, prosy essays, and religious dissertation.
The demands include clearness, accuracy, temperate state-
ments and fairness. But little verse is wanted, but every
type except religious is used. Purchases news photographs
and occasionally prints of odd or unique views."
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Life, New York: Weekly. "It is almost impossible to
give any set rule for what Life desires in the way of fiction.
Stories ranging in length from 1,500 to 4,000 words are
usually acceptable if they are interesting to the best class
of readers. We like to publish stories as different as possible
from anything that we have already used."
Literary Digest, New York : Weekly. • 'Uses no original
manuscripts, orders an occasional book review. Purchases
attractive news photographs."
Live Stories, New York: A fiction magazine, for enter-
tainment merely. Manuscript requirements: Novelettes,
from 15,000 to 20,000 words; an occasional serial, slightly
longer — possibly even 40,000 words if very striking; short
stories of any length; one-act plays; poems, sketches, epi-
grams. Material should have a strong sex interest, but
this is not insisted upon if it is of a very striking and unusual
kind. Unhappy endings are not barred in short stories.
It wants humorous tales, horror stories, occult stories —
any kind if good enough.
McClure's Magazine, New York: Monthly. "Uses
serials, short stories. Likes humor, business, adventure and
love stories, demands the strong, virile, literary, optimistic.
All kinds of articles of the highest literary excellence are
used, with a fondness for reminiscences, timely political
articles, popular science, etc. Most of these articles are
done by trained experts. A very little of the very best
verse is desired."
Metropolitan Magazine, New York: Monthly. Uses
short stories, poems, a serial (usually arranged for), timely
articles, general interest articles and sketches of unusual
personalities, purchases photographs of well-known people.
Short stories should have American setting.
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Munsey's Magazine, New York: Monthly. "Likes
all sorts of fiction so long as it has hitman interest and is
otherwise available. Uses a book-length novel in each issue.
Storiettes are in especial demand; indeed, they are the only
things of which the editors find it at all difficult to keep an
ample stock. They must not be over 2,000 words, prefer-
ably not over 1,500. Stories in dialect are not desired, nor
are general stories containing much dialect, as they're too
hard to read. It is desired that most of the fiction end
happily, but this is not a sweeping rule. Both plot and
swift action and literary polish and artistic handling are
desirable, the former pair proving in this office the more
important and rarer. The only themes barred are those
that would give justifiable ground of offense to readers, such
as sectarian religion, partisan politics, etc. Articles are
generally written to order, but the editors are always open
to suggestions. Most of the articles offered here are papers
on travel, descriptions of countries, towns, native tribes,
etc. ; and for these the editors do not care. The supply of
verse exceeds the demand, but from 125 to 150 poems are
used each year — sentimental, seasonable, humorous, topi-
cal, etc. It is seldom poems exceeding forty lines are con-
sidered. As a rule the simpler forms of construction are
desired, and the preference is given to fully rhymed verse
over half-rhymed."
Mystery Magazine, New York: Semi-monthly. Fic-
tion and instruction. First class feature stories of 30,000
words, to be either social dramas, or detective stories and
to contain a deep element ef mystery with a simple explana-
tion; short stories of 3,000 to 5,000 words each, of the same
types. Uses translations, essays, special articles, plays,
epigrams, jokes, humorous verse, anecdotes, etc.
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Nation, New York: Weekly. Literary and political
review. Manuscript requirements: Articles and essays,
well considered and well written, on important literary,
political and social topics.
New Fiction Publishing Company, 35 West 39th
Street, New York: Publishers of Live Stories, and Snappy
Stories.
New Republic, New York: Weekly. Current com-
ment. Uses a short story now and then — fiction that is
interesting for its substance, its ideas, rather than for its
literary value. Some time ago the publication of verse was
practically discontinued, but it is again being used. Several
recent numbers have had a whole page devoted to poems of
from four to forty lines each. Verses of all kinds and types
with worthwhile conceptions moving them, are used. Con-
tributions must have more than ordinary social significance.
New Story Magazine, 79 Seventh Avenue, New York:
Monthly. Uses a complete novel, short stories, a serial,
stories in parts, and verse which is always well done and
generally of the topical variety.
North American Review, New York: Monthly. Uses
articles on timely topics of the highest class only, upon
morals, politics, science, literature, religion, business, finance,
industrial economy, social and municipal affairs, etc. The
writers are usually selected by the editor because of their
especial ability to treat certain subjects. Very few mis-
cellaneous offerings are accepted.
Outlook, New York: Weekly. "Does not use very
much fiction; it is always glad to examine carefully stories
submitted to it. The probability of a serial being accepted
is small. Broadly speaking The Outlook wants timely,
carefully written articles from first-hand knowledge about
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important phases of current topics of real consequence.
Many of our articles are arranged for in advance with special
writers. Will sometimes buy photographs. Poetry."
Parisienne, New York: Monthly. Uses light fiction.
Stories of all lengths to 35,000 words are used, as well as
epigrammatic paragraphs, playlets, sketches, epigrams and
verses. The editor writes that "His chief need is for short
stories mirroring the frontier, more care-free side of life,
both in America and the large cities and watering places of
the continent. Stories of mystery with a French setting
are also wanted, but not stories involving the horrible or
indecent." Long novels of say 50,000 to 75,000 words
seem to have no chance with The Parisienne. Those of
from 15,000 to 17,000 words seem to be the most likely of
acceptance.
People's Favorite Magazine, New York: "Human
interest" magazine. Serials, healthy, sound, dramatic
stories, particularly with a business and love interest, any
length; short stories, or adventure, romance, detective
yarns and business and love stories. Uses articles about
business men and women who have achieved success. These
may be of two kinds: 1. From 2,000 to 6,000 words,
depending on the importance of the person or their phi-
losophy; 2. Short articles of about 1,000 to 2,000 words,
for "Men, Women and Ideas" Section. Uses essays in the
way of short filler editorials; poetry; plays or playlets rarely
used. Does not use a complete novel, translations, vers
libre, epigrams, anecdotes, jokes or humorous verse.
People's Home Journal, New York: Monthly. Man-
uscript requirements: Short stories, 3,500 to 5,000 words.
Love, pathos, mystery, adventure, business. Constant
demand for the "plot" story. No objection to a clean sex
story. Novelettes, 8,500 to 10,000 words. This length
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story must have atmosphere, well-developed plot and tense
situations. It should be divided into chapters, and con-
structed on the lines of the "little novel." No pathological
stories or stories about people abnormal either mentally or
morally, accepted.
Serials, 32,000 to 80,000 words, published each month in
installments of 16,000 words. Dealing with healthy home
life and always having keen, dramatic interest whether the
theme be love, mystery or adventure. No objection to an
occasional serial with a foreign setting. Stories wanted —
both long and short, which will be read with interest by
men as well as women. Stories, timely for publication
around the holidays and national anniversaries desired.
Poetry: A Journal feature. Should not be vague or
obscure, but whether the subject be the seasons, young love,
mother love or the romance of aged married lovers, the
poem should stir the feelings. It must be exact as to meter,
have a definitely musical rhythm, and carry the reader along
to an emotional climax. "Story" poems, too, are desired,
but the Journal uses very little "free" verse.
Special Articles, 2,500 to 3,500 words. Upon current
interest topics; also "personality" articles.
Physical Culture, Platiron Bldg., New York: Monthly.
May offer an occasional market for health articles and fic-
tion with a similar angle, but writers do well to consult the
editor before submitting Mss. The magazine's scope is
revealed by the motto: "Entertains, Instructs and Helps to
Perfect Health."
Popular Magazine, New York: Semi-monthly. Uses
high class American fiction — stories of adventure, mystery
and humor with considerable action. These may range
from 1,500 to 50,000 words in length. A complete novel,
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a novelette, stories in parts, and, for filler, brief accounts of
novelties, jokes which preferably should concern prominent
people, are used.
Popular Science Monthly, 225 West 39th Street, New
York: Monthly. Uses articles of 300 to 400 words on
mechanical devices and engineering topics of interest to
either the technical or lay reader. Uses photographs of
curious inventions.
Railroad Man's Magazine, New York: Monthly.
"We want fiction of a railroad character, with a tendency
toward the dramatic. We also like true stories of bravery
and daring with a railroad setting. There is a small market
in the publication for stirring verse that will appeal partic-
ularly to railraod men. Good snappy short stories and
short articles illustrated with good photographs are in
especial demand."
Review of Reviews, 30 Irving Place, New York: A
monthly. "Uses no fiction and no poems. Uses special
timely articles of from 2,000 to 5,000 words of an informa-
tional character, in the fields of politics, science, literature,
religion, business, finance, industrial economy, agriculture,
art, etc., and character sketches of prominent people illus-
trated where possible and appropriate. No essays, religious
or philosophic discussions, academic orations, Shakespeare-
Bacon controversies, or dissertations on Caesar, Napoleon,
or other historical characters. Also uses translations and
digests of important timely articles from foreign periodicals."
Roycroft, East Aurora, New York: Monthly. Articles
of 600 to 1,600 words on prominent men, successful enter-
prises, etc.
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Saucy Stories, New York: Monthly. Fiction. Novel-
ettes of about 15,000 words; short stories, in lengths from
3,000 to 4,000 words preferred; epigrams, jokes, prose fillers,
from 200 to 500 words. Stories should have novel plots and
rapid action. Melodrama and romance are essential. The
sex element is desired, but nothing unpleasantly risque.
Adventure and mystery also acceptable. An American
setting is preferred. These requirements refer only to
Saucy Stories, the Parisienne type being slightly different,
but manuscripts are considered for both these magazines at
the same time.
Scientific American, New York: Weekly. "Aims to
record accurately, simply and interestingly, the progress of
the world in scientific knowledge and industrial achieve-
ment. Short articles and photographs which are in accord
with this purpose are welcomed by the editors. Uses most
often illustrated articles on subjects of timely interest. If
the photographs are sharp, the articles short, and the facts
authentic, the contribution will receive special attention."
Scribner'8 Magazine, New York: Monthly. Accepts
only such work as may be called, in the best sense of the
term, good literature — "the live, significant and lasting in
fiction and creative literature; articles that provide intelli-
gent and entertaining discussions of things which most
interest a large part of the American people; thoughtful
and serious, but practical and not academic, discussions of
public and social questions by writers whose opinions are
real contributions to the literature of their subjects." Short
stories, a serial, usually a novel by a prominent author, and
poems are also desired. Buys prints of historical and
geographical interest, portraits, sculptures and paintings to
illustrate articles.
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Short Stories, Garden City, Long Island: Monthly.
Fiction. One complete novel in every issue, to run about
55,000 words; serials running from 65,000 to 85,000 words;
short stories, from 3,000 to 9,000 words; all fiction should
deal with adventure, mystery, humor, business, the out-of-
doors, sport, etc. of a strong masculine appeal. No sex
stuff; very little love interest, though we would not reject
a story if it had a small amount of romance in it. Anecdotes
and fillers are used at end of stories.
Smart Set, New York: Monthly. Uses love, adven-
ture, fantastic, tragic, society stories, but does not like
dialect. Does not use anecdotes, but particularly desires
to secure clever jokes and epigrams, with which it is never
too well stocked. Says the editor: "We use every month
a novelette, which may run from 25,000 to 50,000 words in
length. Our short stories may run from 500 words to 15,000.
An erroneous impression has been given out that we desire
nothing but society stories. We do prefer stories about
people of refinement, education and a certain social position
rather than stories of low life, but for many years we have
been publishing other kinds — stories of love, adventure,
tragedy, Western stories, New England stories — in fact,
any type that appealed to us as real fiction. We are par-
ticularly anxious to secure the work of new authors, and have
spared no pains to encourage them." Uses one essay each
month. Likes particularly essays with epigrammatic touches
and written in a smart, clever style. Publishes also a one-
act play each month ; preferably one with good readable as
well as actable qualities. Uses light, serious and humorous
verse, ranging from four lines to two hundred. Has no
preference as to forms, but does not care for blank verse.
Smart Set is not after sensational or risque stories. It is
after genuine stories, stories which reflect life truthfully;
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and if these stories are genuine their subject matter will
not militate against them.
Smith's Magazine, New York : Monthly. Uses fiction
ranging from 1,500 to 25,000 words in length. Prefers
wholesome, up-to-date stories with a strong heart interest.
Does not want tragedies nor dialect stories. Uses short
verse of not more than twenty lines, possessing a lyric
quality. Stories should concern modern American life and
should range in length from 3,000 to 10,000 words; novel-
ettes from 20,000 to 30,000 words will also be considered.
Snappy Stories, New York: Monthly. Uses -short
novelettes, short stories, verse, two-part stories and one-act
plays. All material should be bright, preferably a little
risque, up-to-date, and writers should endeavor for 'real
pictures of real life. The situations should not be strained.
The plots should preferably concern themselves with Ameri-
can scenes or else with American characters abroad. A
reasonably quick decision is promised and payment on
acceptance.
Street & Smith, 79 Seventh Avenue, New York : Mate-
rial intended for the magazines published by this concern
should be sent to the particular magazine for which the
author thinks it best suited. It will be read by the editor
of that magazine, and if not available will then be con-
sidered for the other Street and Smith publications.
Table Talk, Cooperstown: Monthly. Publishes articles
devoted to the interests of American housewives, having
special reference to the improvement of the table. AH
articles to be acceptable must contain useful and practical
suggestions, written in clear and concise style.
Telling Tales, New York: Monthly. Fiction. Novel-
ettes, short stories, one-act plays, verse, fillers, epigrams —
all bright, clean, alive.
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The Black Mask, 25 West 45th Street, New York:
Monthly. Uses detective stories, stories of adventure and
romance, either short or of novelette length.
The Nautilus Magazine, Holyoke, Mass.: Monthly.
Uses clear and concise articles of about 1200 words on
matters pertaining to New Thought, with emphasis on the
psychological as applied in practical, everyday living. All
articles should be clearly written and express some definite
thought or purpose of an uplifting nature. Short poems
along the same lines are used, but must be correct in
technique and embody a definite thought. This is the old-
est of the New Thought magazines and desires material of a
quality only that will conform with its established stand-
ards.
The Dial, New York: Fortnightly. Literary. General
articles on social and political subjects; critical essays of
contemporary interest; occasional light essays; sketches of
high quality; verse, serious, of first literary merit, metrical
or free. All departmental matter, including book reviews,
is by assignment.
The New Success, Marsden's Magazine, New York:
This periodical is devoted chiefly to human interest stories
of self-help and inspiration. Brief articles telling how
success has been gained, short biographies of notable men,
narratives of achievement, and the like, are acceptable.
No fiction is used.
The Warner Publications, 25 West 45th Street, New
York: Publishers of The Smart Set; Field and Stream;
The Parisienne Monthly Magazine; Saucy Stories.
The World Outlook, New York: Monthly. Uses
articles, stories and verse on life and progress in Japan,
China, the Philippines, Malaysia, India, Africa, Latin
America, etc. ; also regarding social and welfare work in the
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United States. Articles should be from 100 to 2,000 words,
and may be in any form suited to the matter — fables, verse,
anecdotes, plays, letters, diaries or stories.
The World's Work, Garden City, Long Island : Monthly.
Interpretative of Current Events.
Tip-Top Semi-Monthly, New York : Uses short stories,
two serials and a long complete story, together with brief
paragraphs on sports and other topics likely to interest
young men readers. Stories must be "cracking" good, the
kind that grip and hold, the kind that make a reader say,
"I'll keep this magazine, for some day I should like to read
that story again." Stories about sports of all kinds, tales
of adventure that grip and hold, narratives dealing with
industrial and commercial life, yarns telling about things
that are worth while will be in demand.
Top-Notch, New York: Semi-monthly. Fiction. Man-
uscript requirements: Serials, two and three-part stories,
novelettes from 6,000 to 35,000 words each, short stories
from 2,000 to 6,000 words. It is a likely market for any
good story, save sex and society stories, but it especially
likes strong stories in which the outdoor or sport interest
is handled in a novel way. Buys seasonal stories.
Town & Country, 389 Fifth Avenue, New Ydrk: An
illustrated weekly devoted to town and country life, litera-
ture, art, travel and finances. Is a "news periodical." No
manuscripts are solicited but material is occasionally pur-
chased.
Town Topics, New York: Weekly. Society Journal.
Short stories, within 3,000 words, light fiction, stories of
society, with clever situations and surprise endings are
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preferred; playlets within 2,000 words; short light verse;
epigrams, jokes and humorous verse; in short, any clever
brevity, in prose or verse, or worse. Buys news items.
»
True-Story Magazine, New York: Monthly. Fiction.
The editor writes: "We believe that 'truth is stranger than
fiction.' We believe that life stories founded on fact and
written from heartfelt experience of those who have suffered
and enjoyed, failed and succeeded, will be of deep and pro-
found interest to the reading public. We want life expe-
riences. We want to serve life as it is — red-hot from the
pen of those who have felt its sorrows and its joys. The
story can be long or short. Simply remember that we
want interesting material. Don't send us anything dry or
commonplace. It must be a description of an actual expe-
rience that is more interesting than a novel, stranger than
the weirdest fiction. You can take any part of your life, a
day, a year, or many years. The length of time is of small
moment. But it must be interesting. It must be 'alive,'
seething with the active human element. You can write
us a story of how you won your wife or how you won your
husband. It can be a love story or a story of adventure,
or a story of business or social success or failure. Our one
requirement is that it must ring with truth and hold the
reader fascinated from beginning to end. True-Story Maga-
zine will not be confined to stories true in the narrowest
sense, but it will feature short stories, novelettes and serials
based upon incidents in life that the author can sub-
stantiate."
Vanity Fair, New York: Monthly. "Is not a standard
magazine. It is a magazine primarily designed to mirror —
as cheerfully and entertainingly as possible — the progress
and promise of American life, especially in New York, and
even more especially in the following arts, pleasures, and
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frivolities: The theatre, painting, humor, literature, music
and opera, architecture, photography, sculpture, sport,
illustration, motors, cartoons, sketches, essays, dogs and
fashions. We hope always to edit our magazine for cul-
tivated, travelled, and sophisticated human beings; for
people with a genuine feeling for the arts and graces of life,
for men and women endowed with wit, with a love of beauty
and with an easy familiarity with good literature." As
concerns fashions, Vanity Fair will treat the fashions not in
clothes alone, but in books, dogs, motors, play, operas, all
things that interest people who keep up with the progress
of modes of entertainment and recreation.
Western Story Magazine, New York: It is a direct
descendent of Buffalo Bill Weekly. S^ni-monthly. Fiction.
Novels, serials, about 50,000 words ; short stories about 3,000
words; rapidly moving stories of the west and the Canadian
northwest. Does not use stories that have for their theme
religious, political or economic controversies. Also uses
short poems of the west. Does not use articles, essays,
plays or playlets, translations, vers libre, epigrams, anec-
dotes, jokes or humorous verse.
Wide World Magazine, New York: Monthly. Ameri-
can representative, Francis Arthur Jpnes.^ Uses no fiction.
Deals with facts only, and special articles on customs and
manners in all parts of the world, stories of real adventures,
extraordinary experience, and accounts of humorous expe-
riences are always welcome. Photographs and brief descrip-
tions of queer happenings in all parts of the world for their
Odds and Ends department are considered. All manuscripts
and photographs are decided upon by the editor in London,
England. Contributors would do well tb write to Mr.
Jones before sending their contributions abroad, informing
him of the nature of their manuscripts, address 83 Duane
Street.
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World's Advance, 239 Fourth Avenue, New York:
Monthly. A consolidation of Popular Electricity and The
World's Advance, Modern Electrics and Mechanics, and
Electrician and Mechanic. From editorial caption: "Orig-
inal contributions of timely interest pertaining to the elec-
trical and mechanical arts, or in any branch of popular
science and invention, especially with practical working
directions, drawings or photographs, are solicited. It
will devote a considerable portion of each issue to illustra-
tions and articles of 100 to 400 words on subjects other
than electricity — the kind of short articles and pictures
which command the attention of the busy man today,
interest him, give him an idea or teach him a lesson and
let him get away without wading through a long discussion.
Good photographs of up-to-the-minute, human interest
subjects with simply a good, long caption, will also receive
favorable attention. Although the magazine will remain
essentially electrical in tone, and good, popular articles, with
photographs, on that subject are particularly desired, it
presents a better market for the trained writer by this
enlargement of scope."
World's Work, Garden City, L. I.: A monthly, uses
timely articles of interest to American readers, preferably
illustrated, which offer vital treatments of important phases
of the world's progress. Personality articles, with photo-
graphs are desired. All articles should be as short as pos-
sible to treat subjects properly.
Young's Magazine, 112 East 19th Street, New York:
Monthly. Fiction. Novelettes, 25,000 to 40,000 words;
short stories up to 6,000 words — could use a series; love
stories, based on life and human nature as it is, not as trans-
muted through our idealized medium that never touches
workaday people. Playlets along these same lines are used.
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Also epigrams, anecdotes, jokes, humorous verse, etc.
Does not use articles, essays, translations, poetry or vers
libre.
PENNSYLVANIA
Country Gentleman, Philadelphia: Weekly. Short
stories; articles on farm and home subjects, preferably
illustrated; anecdotes, jokes and humorous verse. Depart-
ments: "Handy Farm Mechanics," "Economy in the
Home," and a humorous department, "Chaff," in which
both prose and verse are used. Uses photographs.
Saturday Evening Post, Independence Square, Phila-
delphia: Weekly. "Uses tales of business, commerce,
enterprise and love, but prefers these to be of American
setting and not of fantastic type. Serials should run from
20,000 to 100,000 words in length. Short stories, 5,000 to
10,000 words. Dialect is rarely used, and the salacious,
indelicate and ultra-sensational are barred. Articles should
be of national rather than local interest, should be concrete
in statement, and, as far as practicable, of an anecdotal
character. Light and humorous verse is preferred, though
occasionally a serious poem of broad appeal is welcome."
The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia : Pub-
lishers of The Saturday Evening Post, The Ladies' Home
Journal, The Country Gentleman.
The Little Story Magazine, Philadelphia: Monthly.
Fiction. Good short stories, in the very short lengths, from
500 to 2,000 words with special emphasis on the 1,200 to
1,500 word story — any subject except the lewd. "The
little story — that is, a story of from say 800 to 1,600 words
— is a work of art quite distinct from other forms. In
addition, it is easily and quickly read, and that makes it
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very desirable for American consumption. I should like
The Little Story Magazine to be remembered first of all
magazines by authors who have on hand, or who may write,
good material of this type. There are no restrictions on
subject matter. What I want to do is to show what can be
done in the little story field. I want powerful little stories,
whether they're powerfully dramatic or powerfully funny."
Grit f Williamsport: Weekly. Family. Serials of 90, 000
to 120,000 words; short stories of 1,000 to 2,500 words each;
all fiction must be "homey," written in plain English for
the great average majority of plain people. Little stories
of 100 words for children's department. Brief articles of
current interest are featured. Uses anecdotes and jokes.
Buys recipes. Does not use essays, translations, plays or
playlets, poetry nor epigrams. Departments: Story Sec-
tion; Magazine Section — illustrated feature articles of
timely importance; "Odd, Strange and Unusual Things the
World Over." "For Woman's Brain and Hand;" "Live
Topics for Boys and Girls;" "The People's Forum," letters of
200 words or less on timely subjects and questions of general
interest, which should be instructive and entertaining rather
than provocative of controversy, $1.00 paid for each;
"Stories of Wit and Humor," — short jokes and anecdotes,
$1.00 each; "Woman's Exchange," for each acceptable
recipe or "short cut," pays 50 cents; "Aunt Beth" — little
stories of 100 words — a children's department — SO cents
each. Uses photographs. Appeal to readers: To educate
and entertain.
TEXAS
Holland's Magazine, Dallas: Monthly. "Uses stories
of love, adventure and fantasy up to 5,000 words. Does
not use novels, but is in the market for serials of from 15,000
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to 60,000 words, preferably from 20,000 to 25,000. Snappy
storiettes are used, and humorous anecdotes of prominent
people are always welcome. There is no preference as to
locality. Negro dialect is rarely purchased, but other
dialects are used occasionally. Tragedy is available if well
handled, but society fiction is not used. For serials, strong
plot and swift action are preferred ; for short stories, artistic
handling. The themes that are barred are the religious,
the political, the risque, and trite plots (poor-widow-with-a-
mortgage, girl-with-sprained-ankle, etc.) The themes espe-
cially desired are realistic stories of everyday life and
humorous tales of from 1,000 to 2,500 words. Un-illustrated
articles are seldom used. Illustrated articles dealing with
outing, industrial and vital problems are especially wanted.
Household articles are especially desired. Travel matter is
available if well illustrated and dealing with real life of
foreign peoples; mere description is not wanted. Essays
are barred. Light verse is available, if short ; serious, if not
over forty lines; humorous, if short and pointed." Buys
photographs of flowers, landscapes, home pets, and subjects
of interest to women and children.
CANADA
Canadian Magazine, Toronto, Ont. : Monthly. "Uses
the love story occasionally, the adventure story very rarely
and the fantastic story not at all. Is not in the market for
novels or serials, but will use an occasional storiette. The
Canadian setting is preferred for all fiction and neither
dialect nor tragedy is barred. Good Canadian subjects
presented in the form of illustrated articles, are especially
desired if presented in a light, entertaining style. The
illustrated literary article is sometimes used, also verse.
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Canada Monthly, London, Ont. : Monthly. "We are
in the market for special articles dealing with problems
of Canadian life, and for fiction. If the fiction has location
or local color, it must be either Canadian or English, not
United States. We pay for special articles and fiction at
the rate of one-half cent a word up to three cents a word."
Canadian Standard Magazine, Calgary, Alberta:
Monthly. Home edition (also a Farmers' Edition).
Canada Weekly, 45 Lombard Street, Toronto, Ontario:
Weekly. Short fiction with Canadian locale preferred, and
special articles appealing to Canadians.
Dominion, 38 Canada Life Building, Winnipeg, Man.:
Monthly. Devoted to progress and development of Canada,
uses illustrated articles. Contributors should arrange with
the editor before submitting Mss.
McLean's Magazine, Toronto, Ont.: Monthly. Uses
vital Canadian articles, illustrated; travel articles which
treat of little known places, Canadian historical and business
articles.
Saturday Night, Toronto, Ontario: Weekly. Literary.
Strong fiction ; articles of the general length of 2,000 words,
preferably on Canadian life; anecdotes of the public men of
Canada.
Western Standard, 109 South Sixth Avenue, West,
Calgary, Alta. : An illustrated weekly.
HOUSEHOLD AND
WOMEN'S PUBLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
There are not many classes of publications which afford
the writer so wide an opportunity as do the Women's and
Household magazines. These use the greatest variety of
material, including serial stories and short stories of all
lengths, articles of general interest, articles of especial
interest to women, articles of general information, descrip-
tive and personal articles, and those devoted to fashion
and dress. Many of them have departments in which they
feature special lines of work. Many have juvenile depart-
ments, in which they use stories, and material of general
interest and value to younger readers. Many of them pay
very well indeed for acceptable work, while others, having
a limited circulation or confined to a somewhat limited field,
pay only moderately.
It is probably more easy to secure a definite connection
with household journals than with almost any other class.
If a writer furnished good, attractive material, such an one
is very apt to be kept in mind by the editor so that other
offerings will receive favorable consideration. The material
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published in one journal of this class will attract the atten-
tion of other editors, and thus a writer who shows ability to
do the work needed in this field is able to broaden his scope
and connection more easily than elsewhere.
CALIFORNIA
Apparel Gazette, Los Angeles: Monthly. "Accepts an
occasional business article. News items of interest to the
trade may be used."
Woman Citizen, San Francisco: An illustrated home
monthly. Contains stories, club notes, and similar non-
partisan and non-sectarian material of permanent interest
to women.
COLORADO
National Food and Cookery, Denver: Uses original
stories pertaining to food and cookery.
ILLINOIS
American Food Journal, Chicago: Monthly. "Does
not ordinarily accept manuscripts for which payment must
be made but it will consider manuscripts upon food topics
if they are not made up largely or wholly of cooking recipes. "
Home Instructor, Quincy: Monthly.
Home Life, Chicago : Occasionally finds place for clean,
wholesome stories which offer readers a variety of enter-
taining fiction.
Household Guest, Chicago: Monthly. "Is occa-
sionally in the market for manuscripts. "
Social Progress, Chicago: "Our magazine is designed
to cover the problems of child culture. We are primarily
interested in articles dealing with the training of children,
the improvement of education and community life, and the
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instruction of parents toward a comprehension of their
responsibility which will make for an improved family life
and a more perfect American childhood. However, we
publish each month a story of travel or adventure, a general
cultural article, boys' and girls' stories, and a special Home
Economics article."
The Mother's Magazine, Chicago: Monthly. "We
desire short, bright stories for, and about children. We
prefer stories of from 2,500 to 3,500 words. We also use
articles on home decoration, and helpful household hints
of all kinds. We would like a good article or two on 'How to
Domesticate a Husband/ 'The Mother a Sweetheart,'
'Do Family Cares Kill Romance,' 'Cook Stoves and Sweet-
hearts,' and other kindred subjects. These should be not
less than 2,500 and no more than 3,500 words each. The
technical matter in Mother's Magazine is furnished by
specialists on its regular staff."
Woman's Review, Chicago: Interested in the following
topics: world events, equal suffrage, civic progress, books
and plays, clubs and societies, religion and education.
Payment is made for contributions when arranged for by
the editor.
Woman's Weekly, 333 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago:
Magazine Circulation Co. (Inc.) Pubs. Uses fiction, verse,
short stories and miscellany suitable for a national woman's
weekly. Its sub-title is "a magazine of service to woman-
kind."
Woman's World, Chicago: A monthly. "Uses short
fiction of from 2,500 to 5,000 words, verse, serials of about
30,000 words, and special articles. Also uses short stories
of about 1,500 words, and verses for children." Desires
good stories of American girl life.
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KANSAS
Household, Topeka: Monthly.
MAINE
American Woman, Augusta : Monthly. Uses an occa-
sional short story and arranges for serial story.
Needlecraft, Augusta: Monthly. Desires contributors
to consult the editor before sending manuscripts. It has a
department "What Other Needle Workers Have Found
Out," in which it prints descriptions of plain sewing, em-
broidery and lace making.
MASSACHUSETTS
American Cookery, Boston: Monthly. Uses practical
articles on culinary science and domestic economics. An
occasional story of allied interest is used. Brief contribu-
tions are desired for a department "Home Ideas and Eco-
nomics." Suitable verses are used.
Healthy Home, Athol: Monthly. "Scope limited
strictly to hygiene, sanitation and the well-being of the
home. No long articles are accepted. Short stories of
from one hundred to three hundred words are wanted. We
do not solicit general contributions, but are glad to read
everything submitted and arrange about the price in accord-
ance with our desire for the article."
Home Progress, Boston: Monthly. "Desires authori-
tative articles on the health, the mental training and moral
guidance of children. Articles. on books and reading for
children, on home study and handicraft, and, indeed, on all
subjects distinctly concerned with the enrichment of family
^ife, are desired. Clear, definite, simple statements of
eally useful information and suggestions are required."
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Modern Prisdlla, Boston : Monthly. Devoted prima-
rily to fancy work and sewing. It has a section devoted
to housekeeping affairs. Articles of practical, wholesome
nature are desired. Short stories and a serial and verse are
sometimes used. Buys prints which reproduce original
patterns in different kinds of fancy needlework, and photo-
graphs illustrating household articles.
MINNESOTA
Fancywork Magazine, Minneapolis : Monthly.
Farmer's Wife, St. Paul: Monthly. General house-
hold miscellany. Short fiction.
MISSOURI
Home Friend Magazine, Kansas City: Monthly.
Uses a serial story, short stories, verses, household, fashion
and general interest articles and for a department, "The
Humorous Side," jokes, anecdotes and verses.
NEW JERSEY
Health Culture, Passaic: Monthly. May offer a mar-
ket for illustrated articles, or common-sense treatments of
health subjects, but contributors should address the editor.
Buys suitable photographs.
NEW YORK
American Dressmaker, New York : Monthly. A tech-
nical fashion publication, might be interested in an occa-
sional illustrated fashion article of especial interest to dress-
makers.
American Furrier, New York: Monthly.
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American Motherhood, Coopers town: Monthly.
"Uses stories and articles pertaining to the home and the
welfare of the child. These articles must be written in an
interesting manner, preferably the story form, and must be
the result of actual experience. They must convey con-
crete and definite information, or else point to some ideal
which can be followed in the humblest homes. An occa-
sional good story for girls would be acceptable, something
with an uplifting tendency pointing toward high standards
of womanhood and purity of ideal. 'Story Time,' a depart-
ment, offers a market for very short stories for little chil-
dren. Neither poetry nor illustrations are used to any
extent."
Business Woman's Magazine, Newburgh: "We shall
be glad to receive material relating to the experiences of
women who have succeeded in business careers or in the
professions — preferably, the former. Business plans, busi-
ness stories, suggestions which may prove helpful to the
girl in business, all come within the range of our publication
as we aim to produce it."
Delineator, New York: Monthly. Uses short stories
with well developed plots of direct interest to women readers,
a serial, usually a novel by a well-known writer, an occa-
sional illustrated personality article, timely articles on all
phases of the household, domestic economy and woman's
most varied interests, and poems. Has a department "The
Jokesmithy" in which new and old jokes are used. There
are various departments through which prizes are offered.
Designer, New York: Monthly. Uses love stories of
from 2,000 to 3,000 words. Does not care for adventure
or fantastic fiction, nor for storiettes nor anecdotes. Uses
serials dealing with love and society. Does not often use
dialect. The theme especially desired is love. Uses both
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illustrated and unillustrated articles along domestic fashion
and similar lines. Has no use for anything except that
which is of practical interest to women. Articles must be
helpful. Uses both light and serious verse.
Fashionable Dress, New York: Monthly. Uses short
stories, of somewhat beyond the usual in merit. It also
wants articles on the care and feeding of children.
Gentlewoman, New York:
Good Housekeeping Magazine, New York: Monthly.
Welcomes original and useful ideas such as are published in
the Discoveries Department of that magazine, and these
are paid for upon acceptance. The magazine is also inter-
ested in advanced methods of cookery and in novel and
good recipes. Fiction is used — short stories and a serial
— but well-known writers supply most of this verse.
Harper's Bazar, 119 West 40th Street, New York:
Monthly. "The only thing we try to ask contributors to
1)ear in mind in submitting manuscripts to the Bazar is that
the Bazar is a woman's magazine and that the material
must be of strictly feminine interest. General articles of
no special interest are not desired. We like our poetry and
our fiction to have a strongly feminine note in it — to turn
upon the special interests of woman, or to develop some
point that has an especial appeal for women. We prefer
optimistic material to anything that is gloomy or depressing,
although we do not wholly eliminate 'sad' stories or poetry."
Illustrated Milliner, New York: Monthly.
International Culinary Magazine, New York:
Monthly.
L* Alt de la Mode, 8 West 39th Street, New York:
Monthly. "Will be glad to consider articles, with or with-
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out illustrations, of from 1,000 to 2,000 words in length, on
subjects allied to fashions, and of interest to the average
American woman."
McCall'8 Magazine, New York: Monthly. Uses short
stories of 3,500 to 4,000 words each of special interest to
women, verses, illustrated articles, and a miscellany of
household material. An illustrated children's short story
is used occasionally. A feature is made of brief practical
household articles. In a department "Our Housekeeping
Exchange" uses very brief "discovery" items, for which it
pays about one-half cent a word. Uses an entertaining
serial, with the feminine interest emphasized.
National Food Magazine (What to Eat), New York:
Monthly. Fiction: none. Articles: illustrated acticles on
subjects of good and health and entertainments. Verse:
on subjects of food and health, treated in a light manner.
Parents' Magazine, New York: Monthly. Uses arti-
cles, of not over 2,500 words, on child welfare, and an occa-
sional children's story of interest to adult readers.
People's Home Journal, New York: Monthly. Uses
short stories, preferably 2,500 to 3,500 words in length,
and serial stories, no longer than 40,000 words, primarily
such as will appeal to women and with the human interest
element conspicuous. Feature articles of the same nature,
no longer than 3,500 words are also welcome, as well as
household articles of a miscellaneous nature.
Pictorial Review, New York: Monthly. "Publishes
fiction, serial and short stories, special articles of general
nature, helpful household material, entertainment ideas,
verse, music, helps for home decoration and embroidery."
A department, 'The Economical Housewife,' uses practical
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articles on how to economize in the different lines of household
activity. Articles run one thousand words in length or less.
A later statement reads: 'Has broken away from the tradi-
tion that women wish to read only milk and water, weak,
wish-washy fiction. Beginning now the short stories and
the long stories in the Pictorial Review will be notable for
vigorous action, adventure, romance, and human interest.
As a starter instead of running a serial through nine or ten
long weary months we will publish four complete full length
novels in one year.' M
Table Talk, Cooperstown: Monthly. "Uses short arti-
cles on entertainment, of both a formal and informal nature;
on changes, modifications, alterations of the interior of
houses; on cookery, especially simpler and easier methods
of obtaining a given result; on ways of avoiding having a
hot kitchen; on preparing meals so that the larger part of
the day may be free; on table etiquette; on the servant
question; on the relative merits of buying in quantity and
in small amounts; on the new conservation with suggestions
of substitutes for fats and ways of economizing dairy prod-
ucts; on home decoration; on new ideas of all kinds for the
table."
Today's Housewife, Cooperstown, Monthly. Uses
clean, interesting fiction, short serials, short stories of love,
mystery, adventure. Verse — that appeals to women.
Vanity Fair, New York: Monthly. Is a magazine
primarily designed to mirror — as cheerfully and entertain-
ingly as possible — the progress and promise of American
life, especially in New York, and even more especially in
the following arts, pleasures, and frivolities: The theatre,
painting, humor, literature, music and opera, architecture,
photography, sculpture, sport, illustration, motors, car-
toons, sketches, essays, dogs and fashions. We hope always
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to edit our magazine for cultivated, travelled, and sophis-
ticated human beings; for people with a genuine feeling for
the arts and graces of life, for men and women endowed with
wit, with a love of beauty and with an easy familiarity with
good literature." As concerns fashions, Vanity Fair will
treat the fashions not in clothes alone, but in books, dogs,
motors, play, operas, all things that interest people who
keep up with the progress of modes of entertainment and
recreation.
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Vogue, New York: Semi-monthly. "The articles espe-
cially needed for Vogue are those on travel in unusual
places or fashionable resorts, also articles on the pastimes of
society and articles on fashions. We pay good prices for
articles that are just what we want but they must deal with
the life of the people to whom Vogue appeals." Desires
brief, ahead-of-the-times-fiction, travel, recreation, enter-
tainment, and sport articles, pertinent poems, and timely
material to appeal to readers who follow the will of the
wisp of the latest fad in dress, books, entertainment, travel,
the theatre, etc.
Woman's Home Companion, New York: Monthly.
"Uses serials, short stories and juvenile fiction and verse,
etc. Articles on women, home, etc., are desired. Also
deals with art, music, fashions, the house, etc. Has many
departments which are open to the occasional contributor.
Uses occasional verse of all types adapted to the general
style of the magazine. Has a department 'The Postscript'
in which verse, jokes, anecdotes, epigrams, sketches, etc.,
are used."
OHIO
Family, Springfield: Monthly. Offers a market for
household hints, short letters from women on household
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and family problems, and for brief fiction, and conducts
numerous small prize contests of a literary and of an adver-
tising nature.
PENNSYLVANIA
Ladies' Home Journal, Philadelphia : Monthly. "The
range of material desired for The Ladies' Home Journal is
best found out by looking over the last three or four issues
of the magazine. Short stories and serials, special articles
and verse, articles by experts on topics of wide or unusual
interest are always in demand. There are also departments
in which jokes, anecdotes, and practical information of all
kinds are used. The short stories should have a woman
interest and may range in length from 2,000 to 7,000 words;
good short love stories are always wanted, but they are
hard to get. Special articles should be clear, concise, and
simple in style, and photographic illustrations are welcome.
Special drawings for covers and illustrations are also regu-
larly considered. The length of special articles may be
2,500, 3,000 or 4,500 words, according to circumstances.
Considers also photographs of exterior and interior views of
houses, photographs of furniture, gardens, unique house-
hold articles, etc."
Symphony, Pittsburg: Monthly. Desires short stories
from 2,000 to 4,000 words.
TEXAS
Holland's Magazine, Dallas: Monthly. "Uses stories
of love, adventure and fantasy up to 5,000 words. Does
not use novels, but is in the market for serials of from 15,000
to 50,000 words, preferably from 20,000 to 25,000. Snappy
storiettes are used, and humorous anecdotes of prominent
people are always welcome. There is no preference as to
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locality. Negro dialect is rarely purchased, but other
dialects are used occasionally. Tragedy is available if well
handled, but society fiction is not used. For serials, strong
plot and swift action are preferred; for short stories, artistic
handling. The themes that are barred are the religious,
the political, the risque, and trite plots (poor-widow-with-a-
mortgage, gM-with-sprained-ankle, etc.). The themes espe-
cially desired are realistic stories of everyday life and
humorous tales of from 1,000 to 2,500 words. Un-illustrated
articles are seldom used. Illustrated articles dealing with
outing, industrial and vital problems are especially wanted.
Household articles are especially desired. Travel matter is
available if well illustrated and dealing with real life of
foreign peoples; mere description is not wanted. Essays
are barred. Light verse is available, if short; serious, if not
over forty lines ; humorous, if short and pointed. Payment
is made upon acceptance." Buys photographs of flowers,
landscapes, home pets, and subjects of interest to women
and children.
CANADA
Canadian Home Journal, Toronto, Ontario: Monthly.
Uses short stories, a serial, articles on culinary topics, on
bouse furnishing, on housekeeping, on interior decorations,
and on kindred subjects which appeal particularly to the
woman in the home.
Canadian Home Needlework, St. Johns, Quebec:
Quarterly.
Canadian Millinery Review, Toronto, Ontario:
Monthly.
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Every Woman's World, Toronto, Ontario: Monthly.
Buys short fiction and especially articles of a 'live" nature,
and sound literary workmanship, appealing to the readers
of a woman's publication.
Western Home Monthly, Winnipeg: Monthly. Uses
special articles, verses, short stories, and for a department
"Young People" very brief stories and articles. Everything
must be written to appeal to both men and women readers.
Has a department "The Home Doctor" in which practical
articles on home hygiene are used.
RELIGIOUS, AND
RELIGIOUS JUVENILES
BAPTIST
A writer contributing to any of the publications of The
Baptist Sunday School Board, Nashville, Term., must pay
rather rigid consideration to the length requirements of its
various publications. The maximum limit for stories and
articles for Boys and Girls is 1,500: for Kind Words 2,000
and for Child's Gem, 600. These three magazines use over
a thousand manuscripts annually.
The American Baptist Publication Society, Depart-
ment of Sunday School Publications, Philadelphia, writes
that all manuscripts submitted should be typewritten and
correctly prepared, and impersonally addressed to the
Editorial Department. Adequate postage (unattached
stamps) should be sent with each manuscript, for return.
The material used is such as is suitable for Sunday School
publications — fiction, articles, verses, paragraphs, etc.
FLORIDA
Baptist Witness, Arcadia: A Baptist weekly, "does not
pay for Mss. except in special instances where we find just
what we want along doctrinal lines."
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GEORGIA
Baptist Forum, Altanta: Monthly.
INDIANA
Baptist Observer, Indianapolis : A weekly family paper.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Evangel, Concord: A Baptist monthly.
NEW YORK
Watchman-Examiner, New York: A Baptist weekly,
"uses stories, household material, and verse, but most of
the accepted Mss. are furnished by the staff and a small
circle of old writers. Price must be marked on Mss."
TENNESSEE
Baptist & Reflector, Cole Building, Nashville: A
Baptist weekly.
Superintendent's Quarterly, Nashville: A Baptist
paper, prints contributed articles of practical value for
Sunday School superintendents.
CANADA
Canadian Baptist, West Toronto, Ontario: A Baptist
weekly, has juvenile departments and a "Home Circle."
CATHOLIC
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Catholic Educational Review, Brookland: "Accepts
articles, which, in the judgment of the editors, reach
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the required merit in the field which the journal aims
to cover. The articles must have educational value, the
thought must be clothed in good English, it must be up-
to-date from a pedagogical standpoint, and wherever possible
it should have interest from the standpoint of the Catholic
educator."
ILLINOIS
Christian Family , Techny: A Catholic monthly, pub-
lished by the Society of The Divine Word Contributions
are welcomed. Short stories, verses and illustrated articles
are used.
INDIANA
Ave Maria, Notre Dame: A Catholic weekly, uses
verse, fiction, articles; has a juvenile department.
MISSOURI
Queen's Work, St. Louis: A Catholic monthly. "Uses
interesting and practical material descriptive of Catholic
activities in charitable lines, and social work; short stories
in the same vein, depicting social conditions and inclining
the reader to charitable activity. Only stories of the pres-
ent time are used. The Queen's Work also buys good
pictures full of human interest to illustrate its fact articles.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Magnificat, Manchester : Monthly. Uses essays, verse,
articles dealing with American life, short stories, a serial
and general magazine miscellany.
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NEW YORK
America, New York: A Catholic weekly.
American Herald, New York: A Catholic weekly.
Benziger's Magazine, New York: A Catholic monthly
"aims to interest every member of the family, so that stories
and articles for both old and young are used."
Catholic News, New York: A Catholic weekly family
paper, prints short stories and a serial.
Catholic Women, New York: Uses poetry, descriptive
and general articles. Much of the material used has a de-
nominational trend.
Catholic World, New York: Monthly. Accepts arti-
cles, 2,500 to 4,800 words, on literature and art as considered
from the Roman Catholic standpoint.
Lamp, Garrison : A Roman Catholic monthly. Accepts
short shories and articles 2,500 to 6,000 words in length;
illustrated articles pre fe rred. Articles dealing with con-
versions to the Catholic Church and also stories of the
Saints and ecclesiastical subjects preferred.
Rosary Magazine, New York: Monthly.
PENNSYLVANIA
American Catholic Quarterly Review, Philadelphia:
A Catholic quarterly.
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Ecclesiastical Review, Philadelphia : A Catholic monthly.
Theological articles of about 5,000 words. No illustrations.
WASHINGTON
Catholic Northwest Progress, Seattle: A Catholic
weekly. Uses short stories, a serial and miscellany.
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WISCONSIN
Catholic School Journal, Milwaukee: Published
monthly except July and August. Articles of material value
to teachers. Articles on methods and aids. School plays
and playlets. School humor.
CANADA
Canadian Messenger of the Sacred Heart, Montreal,
Quebec: A Catholic monthly, prints short stories and
articles.
CHRISTIAN
MISSOURI
Christian Evangelist, 2712 Pine Street, St. Louis: A
Christian weekly, "makes occasional use of short stories and
special articles, and more rarely of verse. Illustrated
articles are preferred." W. R. Warren, editor.
Front Rank, 2710 Pine Street, St. Louis: A Christian
weekly Sunday School paper, "uses clean, short stories and
serials. Short stories 1,500 to 1,800 words, serials, 25
chapters of 1,500 to 1,800 words each."
OHIO
Christian Standard, 9th and Cutter Streets, Cincinnati :
A Christian weekly, with varied departments — "The Family
Circle, M "For the Young Folks, 1 ' "For the Little Ones,"
— in which it prints all kinds of contributions. Writers
should address the editor before submitting Mss.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
MASSACHUSETTS
Christian Science Monitor, Boston: A daily. "A
market for essaylets and news articles of refined, dignified
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tone. No articles should exceed 2,000 words. Photographs
of educators and leaders in uplift and kindred good causes
are used. Moderate payment is made. Buys articles which
concern big engineering and public improvement plans.
Industrial, sociological and civic progress."
EPISCOPAL
NEW YORK
American Church Monthly. New York: Monthly.
Interesting articles on subjects relating to religion and
morals.
PENNSYLVANIA
American Church Sunday School Magazine, Phila-
delphia: Monthly. Devoted to the work of the Sunday
School in the Episcopal church. Lesson helps, items of
church history, church and Sunday School news, notices,
etc., and articles for use on Saints' days, church festivals,
etc., are desired. These articles are of a special nature and
intending contributors would do well to study the magazine
before submitting Mss.
CANADA
Canadian Churchman, Toronto, Ontario: An Epis-
copal weekly newspaper for family reading, prints an occa-
sional short story.
EVANGELICAL
NEW YORK
American Messenger, New York: An interdenomina-
tional monthly. Uses verse, short stories and brief infor-
mative articles. Wishes "optimism and uplift" in every-
thing it uses.
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OHIO
Evangelical Sunday School Teacher, Cleveland: An
Evangelical monthly.
METHODIST
OHIO
Adult's Bible Class Monthly, Cincinnati: Is devoted
to the exposition of the Sunday School lessons for mature
minds. Uses occasional articles (contributors do well to
consult the editor before sending Mss.), and now and then
a suitable poem. Can use 1,500 word short stories, in which
Adult Bible Class problems are solved. Brief articles deal-
ing with definite things done by organized adult Bible
Classes, and descriptive articles of type classes with unusual
illustrations, are also accepted.' '
Sunday School Journal, Cincinnati: A Methodist
monthly. Invites the contribution of similes, anecdotes, etc.,
which will help in the teaching of Sunday School lessons.
Manuscripts must be submitted four months before the
date of the lesson to which they pertain. The Sunday School
Journal pays very generously for articles on Sunday School
methods and new ideas of interest to Sunday School teachers.
MICHIGAN
Michigan Christian Advocate, East Detroit : A Metho-
dist weekly. "Likes Mss. of from 600 to 800 words each;
children's stories and stories to interest the family are
most in demand, and one dollar is paid for each. Buys no
poetry, articles, jokes or paragraphs."
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TENNESSEE
Christian Advocate, 810 Broadway, Nashville: A
Methodist weekly. "Manuscripts on moral, theological,
literary and general subjects are desired. Very few stories
accepted. Photographs are sometimes desired. No serials.
Articles should not exceed 1,800 words."
Epworth Era, Nashville : A Methodist weekly. "Prints
articles by writers who are Christians, and therefore capable
of interpreting things Christian. Buys Mss. that bear
specially upon the work of the young people's religious
society — stories, essays, descriptive articles, etc."
Home Department Quarterly, Nashville: Methodist
"periodical for those who wish to pursue the Sunday School
lessons, but cannot attend the regular sessions of the school.
Suggestive articles for fathers and mothers about Bible
study, home making and the moral and religious training
of children are used."
Sunday School Magazine, Nashville: A Methodist
monthly. "For teachers and Bible Classes, uses articles
designed to help students to a better understanding of the
Scriptures and better to equip teachers for Sunday School
work. All work must be optimistic. Verses are used."
Visitor, Nashville: A Methodist S. S. weekly. "Uses
short stories with an uplift appeal, illustrated articles and
short illustrated accounts of Sunday School work. All work
must be optimistic. Verses are used."
CANADA
Christian Guardian, Toronto, Ontario: A Methodist
weekly. Has a home department, a page for boys and girls;
prints short stories and articles.
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REFORMED CHURCH
NEW YORK
Christian Intelligencer, New York: A Reformed
Church weekly.
OHIO
The Christian World, Cleveland: Published in the
interests of the Reformed Church in the United States, and
uses material suitable for both adult and juvenile readers,
conducts several departments, "Facts, Fun and Fancy,"
"Our Boys and Girls," etc. Much of the material used,
however, is reprint matter.
PENNSYLVANIA
Heidelberg Teacher, Philadelphia : A Reformed Church
monthly. Uses general articles on Bible study, teaching,
etc. Human interest stories descriptive of Christian home
life. Travel and descriptive articles of Bible lands.
Home Department Quarterly, Philadelphia: Quar-
terly. Contributed articles, not exceeding one thousand
words in length; human interest stories on the Home, Bible
Study, Parental Training.
The Way (dated also at Lebanon), Philadelphia: Weekly.
Brief descriptive articles, stories, a serial and general good
juvenile miscellany.
JUVENILES— RELIGIOUS
ILLINOIS
Boys and Girls, Elgin: A United Brethren periodical.
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Boys 9 World, Elgin: An eight page weekly Sunday
School paper for boys in their teens. It is in the market
for the following kinds of manuscript: Stories of from
1,200 to 2,400 words in length. These should deal with
modern boys and teem with adventure and heroism. They
may tell of adventures at sea, in Arctic regions, in great
caverns, on deserted islands, in Central America, Africa,
or wherever the spectacular or mysterious in nature is
manifest, or where there is opportunity for exploration or
adventure. Stories of boys connected with some great
construction enterprise, such as the Panama Canal, build-
ing of the railroad from Cape Town to Cairo, etc.; boys'
adventures with aeroplanes, submarine boats, or mystery
stories in which the explanation is made in the last para-
graphs, are also desired. Stories must not be goody-goody,
but they should have an underlying teaching. They should
not be sensational. The purpose should be something
other than merely to entertain. Short articles (from 50
to 600 words in length) of interest to boys, that tell of latest
inventions and discoveries, of striking events to arouse
boys' curiosity, boy heroes, boys who have won success,
etc. Photos of popular science and news subjects with
short descriptions are considered. Also instructions for
constructing objects boys are interested in making. Short
anecdotes involving boy characters and making some point;
also short talks with boys about their problems are avail-
able. Feature articles (800 to 900 words in length) that
tell of some wonderful new invention, event, enterprise,
etc., of special interest to boys. These may be illustrated
by one to three photographs.
Children at Work, Elgin: A United Brethren peri-
odical.
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Dew Drops, Elgin: Is a four-page weekly story paper
for Sunday School pupils in the beginners and primary depart-
ments of the Sunday School, that is, for those from four to
eight years of age. It is different from any other Sunday
School Paper for this age, in that only stories of real interest
to the children and with the most helpful teachings are
used. It does not care for the usual weak, colorless pro-
ductions, which are evidently thought good medicine for
infants. Dew Drops stand up for the rights and the best
spiritual growth of the child in this respect. Stories for
primary children must be very short, in the nature of an
incident or single episode in child life. We are in special
need of stories from 300 to 400 words in length, although
a few may run as high as 500 to 600 words. Have religious
or helpful purpose. Every story for Dew Drops should
have some underlying teaching purpose of an ethical or
spiritual nature. At the same time this should not be pain-
fully apparent to the reader. Do not make the story simply
a "teaching narrative," "object lesson" or sermonette.
Sample copy of paper sent free upon application to editors.
The Epworth Herald, 740 Rush Street, Chicago: Uses
short stories and illustrated general articles of interest to
young people, from eighteen to thirty, who are more or less
closely identified with church (Methodist) life and work.
It sets its length limit at 2,500 words, but prefers shorter
stories. It occasionally buys photographs. It prefers good
clean fiction with plenty of moral background — but the
less the moral sticks out, the better.
The Girls* Companion, Elgin,: Uses short stories
ranging between 500 and 1,000 words and serial stories of
perhaps 20,000 words. These stories must be of interest to
the growing girl and should contain an element of refine-
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ment that will always appeal to the girl's highest thoughts
and ideals. A story does not necessarily require a moral
at the end, but it should indirectly teach a lesson that will
in some way help to influence the young reader in distin-
guishing between right and wrong. Short articles on inter-
esting phases of Nature, poems, and jokes also may find a
market here.
What To Do, Elgin: Wants stories of more interest than
the movies; stories must have action, mystery and thrill.
The main characters should be healthy, normal American
boys and girls about fourteen years of age. As far as possible
the story should be in the child's world. Motives and
action should have to do with occupation, plays, and adven-
tures normal to children. Bring in adults and adult interests
incidentally, if at all. Make it really a ' 'kid' ' story. Always
have a complication, mystery and solution. Events should
happen in quick succession. Curiosity should be kept at
high pitch. But remember What To Do is a Sunday School
paper — one with p, high purpose. Each story should help
to make the child a better boy or girl. Stories of burglars,
crime, the theatre, or civil war not wanted. Neither are
fairy stories desired. Length of stories: 2,000 to 2,500
words, with both boy and girl characters; 1,500 to 1,800
words, with either boy or girl characters, or both; serial
stories from two to six chapters, each chapter 1,800 to 2,500
words. Booklet to writers and samples of paper sent on
request.
Young People's Weekly, Elgin: Uses a great many
wholesome stories of young people who have made good,
with clear cut photographs. Short, interesting, illustrated
articles about out of the ordinary things also are in demand.
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MASSACHUSETTS
The Beacon, 25 Beacon St., Boston: Weekly, Unitarian.
A paper for children and young people. Purchase stories
and verse, photographs or drawings as illustrations. Stories
should have some appeal which relates to ideals of life and
conduct.
Mayflower, Pilgrim Press, Boston : Weekly. A brightly
edited and charmingly illustrated four-page paper for the
younger children in the Sunday School. A notable pecu-
liarity of this paper is that it welcomes child-poems, and
pays for them promptly at the rate of about $2 apiece —
when they come up to the editor's standard! Anything
that would "go" on the Children's Page of The Youth's
Companion is good enough.
Wellspring, 14 Beacon Street, Boston: A Congrega-
tionalist weekly, "an excellent market for incidents and
short paragraphs of 300 to 1,000 words, of interest to either
boys or girls." Fiction purchased through Forward,
Philadelphia, Pa.
MISSOURI
Boys 9 Comrade, 2712 Pine Street, St. Louis: Weekly.
Published by the Christian Board of Publication. Uses a
serial and short stories — 1,800 to 2,000 words — that will
appeal to youths of 13 to 18 years.
Girls' Circle, 2712 Pine Street, St. Louis: Weekly.
Published by the Christian Board of Publication. Uses
short fiction and material adapted for girls of 13 to 18 years.
Young Evangelist, 2712 Pine Street, St. Louis : Weekly
Published by the Christian Board of Publication, for chil-
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dren from 9 to 13 years. Stories of adventure, mystery,
fairy stories, 1,600 to 1,800 words, and a serial. Verses for
children.
NEW YORK
Every land, 156 Fifth Avenue, New York: Quarterly.
A missionary publication, buys stories of interest to chil-
dren of every land.
OHIO
Boy Life, 9th and Cutter Streets, Cincinnati: A weekly.
(See Girlhood Days.)
Classmate, 420 Plum St., Cincinnati: Weekly. Meth-
odist Book Concern, Publishers.
Girlhood Days, 9th and Cutter Streets, Cincinnati: A
weekly, for girls between fourteen and eighteen years old.
Short serials used.
The Boys' Friend, United Brethren Publishing House,
Dayton: The Boys' Friend and the Girls* Friend,
juvenile publications. Buy some manuscripts of stories and
feature articles suitable for boys and girls.
The Girls' Friend, United Brethren Publishing House,
Dayton. (See The Boys' Friend for information.)
Watchword, U. B. Publishing House, Dayton: A United
Brethren weekly, "requires a few serials on moral and relig-
ious subjects for young people (not juvenile), chapters about
2,500 to 3,000 words. Illustrated articles on subjects of
general interest to young people and occasional separate
photographs are desired."
Young Catholic Messenger, Dayton: A Catholic
juvenile semi-monthly, uses serials and short stories.
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PENNSYLVANIA
Forward, Witherspoon Bldg., Philadelphia: A weekly,
published by the Presbyterian Board of Publication. A
paper for young people in the Sunday School. Uses stories
from 2,500 to 3,000 words long, and serials of not over
eight chapters of the same length as short stories. Stories
should be of interest to young people. Adventure tales,
especially with a strong character element, are desired.
Stories should aim to give readers a clearer view of right
and duty, and should inspire to noble living. The paper
is distinctively Christian* General articles of not over
1,000 words, illustrated with photographs or uniUustrated,
are used. Religious and character-building essays of not
over 800 words may find a place.
Girls* World, 1701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia: A
Baptist juvenile monthly, • 'prepared for girls, of the same
general character as Youth's World (which see), short
stories having the right of way."
Junior World, 1701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia; A
juvenile weekly published by the American Baptist Publi-
cation Society, uses fiction — short stories, not overlong
serial or "part" stories — articles, verse, and anecdotes, for
very young readers.
Kings' Treasuries, Witherspoon Bldg., Philadelphia:
Weekly, published by the Presbyterian Board of Publica-
tion. A paper for boys in the Sunday School. Uses stories
for boys of from twelve to fourteen years of age. Stories
should run between 2,200 and 2,500 words. Serials of not
over eight chapters of the same length as short stories are
desired. Stories which inspire boys to faithfulness, per-
severance, honesty, and Christian living are wanted. These
must be interesting to boys, preferably with boy characters
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in normal relationships, and must teach their lesson in
action rather than in precept. Avoid the heroic sons of
poor widows with a mortgage on the house. Articles on
general subjects such as science, invention, and history,
written for boys have a good chance. Such articles should
not be over 800 words long. Photographs accompanying
an article are desirable.
Queens 9 Gardens, Witherspoon Bldg., Philadelphia:
Published by the Presbyterian Board of Publication. Weekly.
A paper for girls of from nine to thirteen years of age. Uses
stories of adventure, animal stories, stories of school and
girl life in all phases. Boy characters, however, should not
be eliminated. Stories should not be over 2,500 words long.
Serials of not over eight chapters of the same length as short
stories are desired. Opportunity for good general articles,
varying in length from 150 to 700 words; preferable when
illustrated by photographs. Articles suggesting things
which girls of junior age may make, either for gift or for
home use, are acceptable.
The Picture World, American Sunday School Union.
1816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia: A four page weekly
for children in the Beginners and Primary Departments of
the Sunday-school. Special illustrated features for the first
page; stories from 300 to 500 words in length, and bright
The Sunbeam, Witherspoon Bldg., Philadelphia: Pub-
lished weekly by the Presbyterian Board of Publication. A
paper for children under eight years of age. Uses stories of
child life and animal stories of from 300 to 450 words in
length. Jingles also have a place. Brief paragraphs telling of
incidents that would be helpful to little folks may also be
used. All articles for Sunbeam must agree with the name
of the paper: only the best for the little people.
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Young People, 1701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia: A
Baptist weekly, "published for young men and women, in
which both long and short serials are used, but preference
is given to good short stories either with or without illustra-
tions, but capable of being illustrated. Short stories of
about 1,500 words or serials of not more than four or five
chapters are preferred. Separate photographs are used.
No verse or jokes."
Young People, 1716 Arch Street, Philadelphia : A Luth-
eran juvenile weekly. Uses short stories and illustrated
articles. Manuscripts 2,000 to 3,000 words in length are
preferred. Short stories and serials not exceeding seven to
ten chapters will be considered. Illustrated articles are
preferred.
Young People's Paper, 1816 Chestnut Street, Phila-
delphia : Published by the American Sunday School Union.
Bright stories from 2,200 to 2,400 words in length are desired ;
also serial stories running from four to six chapters. One
page will be devoted particularly to boys, in which articles
describing the sports and occupations of boys' outdoor and
indoor life, and places, events and persons of interest to
boys will be used; also there will be a similar page for girls,
and one for the family circle. Stories which have the flavor
of rural life, and articles which deal with its conditions are
especially acceptable. General articles, from 800 to 1,200
words, drawn from nature, biography, inventions, etc., are
used. Where photographs or other illustrative materials
are possible these are always desired.
Youth's World, 1701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia: A
Baptist juvenile monthly, ''published for boys only, and
contains material such as most youths would be interested
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in. No long serials are used in this paper; seldom more
than four or five chapters. Short stories have the pref-
erence."
TENNESSEE
Baptist Boys and Girls, 710 Chestnut Street, Nashville :
A Baptist juvenile weekly, prints short stories, a serial, an
illustrated puzzle and brief sketches. Maximum length for
stories and articles, 1,500 words.
Child's Gem, 161 Eighth Avenue, Nashville: Maxi-
mum length for stories and articles 600 words.
Kind Words, 710 Chestnut Street, Nashville: A Baptist
weekly for young people, prints short stories, informative
paragraphs and a serial story. Maximum limit for stories
and articles is 2,000 words.
VIRGINIA
Onward, Richmond: Weekly. Presbyterian Committee
of Publication. Wants boy and girl stories of 1,300 to 1,500
words, containing an uplift idea, or camping and gardening
plots.
WISCONSIN
Young Churchman, 484 Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee:
Weekly. Uses good, bright stories of home, school and
sports, that would interest boys and girls from 12 to 16
years.
CANADA
East and West, Church and Gerrard Streets, Toronto:
A Presbyterian juvenile weekly. Occasionally purchases
suitable stories of from 1,500 to 2,000 words each.
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JUVENILE— TEMPERANCE
Young Crusader, Evanston : Monthly. A temperance
paper, and its requirements are stories of from 1,000 to 1,200
words each, teaching the principles of mercy, temperance,
and no-tobacco. Its rates are not very high, but it is
prompt and courteous in all transactions. It p§ys on pub-
lication. Is in the market for articles of interest to boys
and girls about twelve years of age. The articles must
have a decided moral.
Youth's Temperance Banner, 373 Fourth Avenue,
New York : Monthly.
JUVENILES
IOWA
Children's Hour, Council Bluffs : Monthly.
MASSACHUSETTS
Little Folks, Salem: Monthly. Stories and miscel-
laneous juvenile material.
Youth's Companion, Commonwealth Avenue and St.
Paul Street, Boston: Weekly. A paper for the family.
Uses stories, not of a distinctive juvenile character,
anecdotes, short miscellaneous articles and verse. Short
stories of 2,000 to 4,000 words. Serials, not more than
10 chapters of about 3,500 words each. Departments:
Once a month a Boy's Page, Girl's Page and Family
Page. Short articles of a practical nature. Uses a few
photographs of unusual subjects.
MICHIGAN
American Boy, American Building, Detroit: Monthly.
"The ideal of The American Boy is to make every boy
in the land respect himself. We try to bring this about,
first, by giving you the best stories to read that the
editors can find. We mean the most interesting, most
holding stories it would be possible to write. But a
story must be more than interesting to have itself printed
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by this magazine. It must be decent and American. It
uses also such fact articles as will be equally interesting and
equally decent and American."
NEW YORK
Boy's Life, The Boy Scouts Magazine, 200 Fifth Ave-
nue, New York: Monthly. Uses stories with plenty of
action and human interest and above all with real boy
interest. This is the official publication of the Boy Scout
movement and is particularly interested in material that
incorporates the standards of the code without having
obvious moral or unboylike phraseology. Articles of an
instructive nature, strong in outdoor interest, concerning
woodcraft, handicraft or playcraft, live and timely, pref-
erably with photographs or sketches are desired. Man-
uscripts must be typewritten. Stories of adventure, ath-
letics, school life, and fiction which carries accurate infor-
mation about Government, the professions, the industries,
commerce, geography, natural history, hygiene, woodcraft,
camping, and boys' sports, are used as well as brief articles
covering these and kindred subjects.
John Martin's Book, 128 W. Fifty-eighth Street, New
York City: Monthly. Wants "good stories that deal
with the child world, simply told. It uses nature tales,
myths, fables, verse of merit, spirited material for small
boys, fun that is funny and clean, and everything that
will please and subtly instruct its most critical audience
— the child. Requirements are for stories with a certain
vital style, termed in grown-up parlance a 'punch.' They
must be neither ordinary nor commonplace, and though
simple, must measure up to a definite standard of literary
merit. Diction should be simple and within the compre-
hension of the average child; words need not be short, but
must belong to everyday experience. Sentences should
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be not longer than twenty words each. Stories should be
limited to 800 or 1,000 words. Two serials a year are used,
only one at a time, so such stories should have not more
than six chapters."
Ropeco Magazine, 842 Broadway, New York:
Monthly. Issued by Rogers Peet Company, purchases
stories for both old and young boys. Desirous of "secur-
ing material for a boys' magazine, short stories, serials, or
other matter in which boys are interested, for which pay-
ment will be made at a reasonable rate if acceptable."
Saint Nicholas Magazine, 353 Fourth Avenue, New
York: Monthly. "The Saint Nicholas Magazine is for
boy and girls from ten to eighteen years of age. Each
month it packs a brief review of the world, articles on
nature and science and the progress of invention, long
stories, and short stories, and sketches of the lives of fam-
ous folk, and a contributor's department filled with stories,
photographs, poems, and drawings of clever subscribers to
the magazine. Saint Nicholas is a stimulus to youthful
thought and a guide to healthy, clean ideals. Its stories
thrill; its articles and comment on current events instruct
in the most entertaining fashion; and its whole contents
breathe an atmosphere of encouragement to vigorous, out
door, athletic living."
Wohelo, 31 East 17th Street, New York: Monthly.
Magazine of the Camp Fire Girls, wants short stories suit-
able for girls of from 14 to 20 years.
PENNSYLVANIA
Boy's Magazine, Smethport: Monthly. Uses short
stories, full of healthy and exciting incidents on any sub-
ject and set in any locale, likely to appeal to boys from
twelve to eighteen years. Adventure and athletic favored.
AGRICULTURAL
JOURNALS
The lists of class, trade and special journals could be
extended almost indefinitely. It has been the policy of
the compiler of this manual to list only those that are
believed to be of practical value to writers as purchasers
of manuscripts to at least some extent. It is quite pos-
sible that some publications not included are occasional
buyers, but it has not been thought advisable to list a great
number in any one class, for that would have the result of
leading writers, in many cases, to send their work where it
would have no chance of acceptance.
ALABAMA
Cotton Planter, Montgomery: Monthly. Devoted to
the interests of cotton planters.
Progressive Farmer and Southern Farm Gazette,
Birmingham: Weekly. Buys little except from its farmer
readers. Special arrangements made for all articles not
furnished by regular staff. About the only sort of material
needed in addition is the short, practical, timely letter
from the man or woman on the Southern farm.
CALIFORNIA
Orchard and Farm, Los Angeles: Monthly. Uses
interesting articles with illustrations, on agriculture in
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the West, particularly in California. Poultry raising,
stock raising, general fanning and fruit growing are accept-
able subjects, and anything of interest to the rural dweller
in the West. Articles with good photographs are pref-
erable, but those without illustrations will be considered.
Pacific Rural Press, San Francisco: Weekly. Uses
articles on California subjects and buys seasonable stories.
Uses a serial story with rural background, not over thirty
thousand words.
Rural World and Western Empire, Los Angeles:
Monthly. Uses agricultural or horticultural articles per-
taining strictly to California conditions, and industrial
articles on development and on the subject of making a
living in California.
COLORADO
Field and Farm, Denver: Weekly. Uses a number
of brief, practical articles.
Western Farm Life, Denver: Semi-monthly. Might
use short stories — exclusively Western — illustrated, not
to exceed 1,000 words. Purchases some photographs of
poultry, dairy and farm scenes.
FLORIDA
Florida Grower, Tampa: Weekly. For truckers and
fruit gr o wers and folks who want to know about Florida.
Short articles, snappy, bright and clean, are used.
GEORGIA
Southern Ruraliat, Atlanta: Semi-monthly. Uses
brief contributions of a special sort, which will give the
Southern farmer authoritative, practical aid. Nothing
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abstract desired. Uses letters on "What Farmers are
Doing," which record the actual farm work of Southern
farmers, descriptions of farm mechanical short-cuts and
devices; and offers each month prizes amounting to $20.00
for 1,000 word articles on announced subjects.
ILLINOIS
American* Co-operative Journal, 230 S. LaSalle St.,
Chicago: Monthly. Grain trade. "This magazine is pub-
lished primarily in the interest of the stockholders of farm-
ers' co-operative elevator companies. It desires, however,
interesting short articles of from 100 to 1,000 words, pref-
erably illustrated, on successful co-operative ventures in
various parts of the United States. These articles should
be snappy and should point out to the reader not by sermon
but by story of accomplishment the principles of success
and the ways of attaining success on the part of the com-
munity or association described."
American Farming, Pontiac Building, Chicago:
Monthly. "Only agricultural and live stock articles are
desired, preferably illustrated. Good photographs of live
stock may also be submitted."
Berkshire World and Corn Belt Stockman, Chicago :
Monthly. Devoted to the interests of raisers of Berk-
shire hogs, dairy cattle and Percheron horses.
Better Farming, Chicago: Monthly. Purchases short
articles and separate photographs.
Breeder's Gazette, 542 South Dearborn Street, Chicago:
Weekly. Pays for acceptable material of interest to stock
farmers. Buys photographs.
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Farmers 9 and Drovers 9 Journal, Union Stock Yards,
Chicago: A farm daily, uses news of farming and live
stock affairs and general market information.
Farmers' Review, 537 South Dearborn Street, Chicago:
A weekly, considers brief illustrated articles of practical
nature. Has a household page. Uses a serial story.
Gardening, Monon Building, Chicago: Semi-monthly.
Uses photographs of trees and flowers. Pictures should
be unmounted, 5x7 glossy prints, and mailed flat. Each
picture should bear on the reverse the name of the subject
and the name and address of the sender. Stamps should
be sent separately, if return of prints is required.
Horseman and Spirit of the Times, 538 South Dear-
born Street, Chicago: Weekly. "We pay $4 a column
of about 1,250 words. Writers should study our publi-
cation for which purpose we will furnish sample copies.
We do not use fiction, verse or jokes. We can use separate
still life photographs of prominent, not ordinary, race
horses, photographs taken during the progress or at
the finish of a race, photographs of equine freaks, photo-
graphs of mares or colts or both in natural attitudes, taken
preferably in pastures, photographs of scenery with horses
in the background. We also buy cartoons."
Orange Judd Farmer, People's Gas Building, Chicago:
Weekly. (See American Agriculturist, New York.)
Prairie Farmer, 223 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago: Fort-
nightly. "Does not care for any material of a general
nature, such as is put out by the average hack agricultural
writer. Most of its contributed material is arranged for in
advance with college men and practical farmers. About
the only thing it gets from a general contributor is a concise,
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interesting write-up of the success of some farmer with
certain methods. Little stories of this nature must be
from Illinois or Indiana."
System on the Farm, Chicago: Monthly. Uses
articles setting forth the personal experiences of farmers in
such manner that they will be of help to others. These
should be told in the first person, and be intensely practical.
Photographs are used if essential to the text.
Vegetable Grower, 1208 Boyce Building, Chicago:
Monthly. "Is in the market for manuscripts that deal
with vegetable growing, and articles that are broad enough
to interest not only the commercial market gardener and
truck grower, but that will also prove of interest and assist-
ance to the general farmer who takes more than a passing
interest in the growing of vegetables." *
INDIANA
Farm Life, Spencer: Monthly. Pays for experience
articles by farmers and agriculturists; offers prizes for
experience articles; purchases occasionally free lance mat-
ter of vital quality. (This vital matter is rare.) Uses
stories; uses photographs in articles or separately. No
agricultural article over 2,000 words, usually 300. Also
uses a small amount of verse."
Indiana Farmer's Guide, Huntington: Weekly. "Is
in the market for material of any kind that would be of
interest to country people. Articles and photographs
pertaining to practical agriculture and home making are
especially wanted. We can use a limited number of short
stories of the juvenile type, but do not wish poetry."
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Up-to-Date Farming, 227 West Washington Street,
Indianapolis. Semi-monthly. "A fanner's business paper.
Its aim is to. aid the farmer to make two dollars where
he used to make one. Has departments 'The Home on
the Farm' and 4 The Kitchen Cabinet.' "
IOWA
Corn Belt Farmer, Des Moines: Weekly. Corn grow-
ing and general agriculture.
Creamery Journal, Waterloo: Semi-monthly. De-
voted to the creamery interests of the Central West.
Farm and Real Estate Journal, Traer: Monthly.
"Uses manuscripts, either with or without illustrations,
on the subject of 'Back to the Land/ anything that is strong
on inducing people to get away from the congested cities
out onto the farms. Would like stories as well as personal
experiences of those who have been benefited by making
the change from city life to country life."
Farmer and Breeder, Sioux City. Weekly. Devoted
to the interests of the farmer and -breeder, invites manu-
scripts on agricultural and home topics, but pays only
when especially arranged. Short serial stories, with chap-
ters of about 1,500 words each, are used occasionally.
Iowa Farmer, Des Moines: Semi-monthly. "Does not
buy very much material. Circulates among the farmers
and the farmers' wives, and the articles they seem to value
most are those which tell them how to do things on the
farm or in the farm house. They are looking for newer
and better methods even more keenly and with more dis-
crimination than city folks. Can use, more or less, articles
which really tell how to do things:"
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Iowa Homestead, Des Moines : Weekly. Agricultural.
A practical journal for the farmer, stockman, fruit grower,
poultryman, gardener and housekeeper.
Kimball's Dairy Farmer, Waterloo: Semi-monthly.
A magazine of interest to dairy farmers and breeders of
dairy cattle. Desires reliable information on various
phases of dairying, written in a concise, interesting, under-
standable manner. Uses short stories of 600 to 1,000
words, and articles that are useful and applicable to agri-
culture. Has departments for swine, poultry and the home.
Successful Farming, Des Moines: Monthly. "Likes
manuscripts under 3,000 words — about 1,000 preferred —
illustrated, if possible. Uses short stories but very little
verse. Purchases photographs of interest to farm folks.
Allows fifty cents extra for each photograph which it can
use in connection with an article. Material must be of
universal interest. Must be submitted two months in
advance of season/'
Wallace's Farmer, Des Moines: Weekly. Devoted to
"good farming, clear thinking and right living." Pays
as high as a cent a word and a dollar and a half for photo-
graphs in case the material "goes home" with the editor.
KANSAS
Eagle, Wichita: A weekly edition of The Wichita
Eagle, will purchase occasional Mss.
Farmer's Mail and Breeze, Topeka: Weekly. "Buys
sometimes an article or story."
KENTUCKY
Blue Grass Farmer, Lexington : Weekly.
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MAINE
Commercial Fanner and Villager, Bangor: A weekly
edition of The Dally Commercial, devoted to the farm-
ing, gardening, dairying, live stock, poultry, grange and
home interests of Maine — accepts an occasional contri-
bution.
MASSACHUSETTS
Farm and Home, Springfield: Monthly. "Uses illus-
trated feature articles on agriculture topics, which must
be technically correct — about 1,500 words in length.
Good fiction, from two thousand to ten thousand words,
is also desired. Labor-saving hints for the farm home,
methods to improve the farm home, items regarding rural
hygiene, and short talks to mothers are also in demand.
Uses a little juvenile matter and little verse. Buys separate
photographs — farm scenes, technical agricultural, live
stock, buildings, etc." *
New England Homestead, Myrick Building, Spring-
field: Weekly. Always in the field for short stories for
adult readers, preferably laid in any setting other than the
country. Interesting boys' and girls' stories, poems and
live articles on topics of household interest to farmers'
wives are also desired. Real sentimental love stories with
urban settings also are used.
MICHIGAN
Michigan Farmer, 39-45 Congress Street, West Detroit :
Weekly. Published by the Lawrence Publishing Com-
pany, publisher of The Pennsylvania Farmer and of
The Ohio Farmer, Cleveland, Ohio (which see), accepts
short articles and paragraphs and fiction, for its "Home
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and Youth" department uses short stories of about 4,000
words each. Acceptable photos and drawings are paid
for at reading matter rates.
MINNESOTA
Farm, Stock and Home, 830 Hennepin Avenue, Minne-
apolis: Semi-monthly. "Is in the market for a limited
number of short stories ranging from 800 to 1,500 words
in length, preferably stories having a farm setting and a
clean, healthful viewpoint. Nothing that partakes of the
nature of risque or problem stories will be considered.
Action is absolutely necessary."
Farmer, St. Paul: Weekly. Will consider authori-
tative articles, preferably illustrated, on agricultural topics,
new inventions, live stock, experiments, methods of cul-
tivation, new grasses, grains or vegetables, household eco-
nomics, recipes — anything practical and suggestive.
Farmer's Twice a Week Dispatch, St. Paul: Semi-
weekly. Arranges for most of material not supplied by
staff. Correspondence might develop opportunity for
specially equipped contributors. Recently expressed a
desire for agricultural articles that have human interest
features.
Farmer's Wife, 61 East 10th Street, St. Paul : Monthly.
"Uses articles, short stories and poetry, all to interest the
'woman on the farm.' Reports of vital, resultful work of
and among farm women, and short, stirring stories suitable
for women in rural communities, but not necessarily relat-
ing to farm life are desired. Children's verse is used."
MISSOURI
Agricultural Review, 737 N. Y. Life Building, Kansas
City: Monthly. Dry farming.
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American Breeder, 225 West 12th Street, Kansas City:
"Buys dope on livestock breeding subjects."
American Thresherman, Madison: Monthly. Uses
articles dealing with threshing and other farm power work;
articles on farm power topics, recounting success or failure;
special articles about farm power machinery and its practi-
cal application are desired.
Farm and Home Mechanics, 1411 Wyandotte Street,
Kansas City: Monthly. "Is in the market for short
articles along mechanical lines. These articles should
deal with the automobile, tractor, truck, farm machines,
and farm appliances, and should be of particular interest
to the farmer and small shop mechanic. To be of the
greatest value to us, articles should be from three hun-
dred to six hundred words in length."
Farmer and Stockman, Kansas City: Weekly. A
practical journal, considers contributions.
Fruit Grower and Farmer, St. Joseph: Monthly.
Brief articles on practical subjects of importance to fruit
grower s . Uses also general agricultural articles and photo-
graphs for text, separately, and for covers.
Journal of Agriculture, St. Louis: Semi-monthly.
Uses material dealing with farming interests in the great
corn belt; practical articles from 1,000 to 2,000 words.
Ozark Countryman, Springfield: Monthly. Devoted
to the natural resources of the Ozark country of Missouri
and Arkansas, "is in the market for articles on farm man-
agement, poultry, dairying and horticulture."
Power Farming, St. Joseph: Monthly. Uses articles
of 500 to 3,000 words on the different phases of power farm-
ing; these should contain information having practical
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application to farmers using power equipment. Those
based on personal experience in using power machinery are
most
Profitable Fanning, St. Joseph: Semi-monthly. "Pre-
fers articles of from 600 to 1,500 words on farming, hunt*
ing, fishing, livestock, bees, poultry, fruit-growing, etc.
Uses no fiction or short stories except hunting and fishing
tales. Buys photographs of livestock, farm scenes, and
hunting and fishing scenes."
Star, Kansas City: Weekly. Articles based on per-
sonal experience, on the following subjects: Orchard
Heating, Spraying, Fruit Growing and Marketing, Poul-
try and Fruit as a combination, and Home Management.
Photographs should accompany articles.
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Farm Journal, Omaha: Semi-monthly. Uses
practical agricultural articles which have to do with the
farming of this especial region.
Nebraska Farmer 9 Lincoln: Weekly. Uses stories of
1,000 to 2,000 words and articles that have practical applica-
tion to the agricultural industry of this section.
NEW YORK
American Agriculturist, 315 Fourth Avenue, New
York City: Weekly. "Buys in the aggregate a great
many manuscripts. The great bulk of these must be
short, from 800 to 1,000 words, illustrated, if possible,
with one or two, or even more, clear-cut and distinct
original photographs. Tries to be exceedingly practical,
consequently so far as the technical departments are con-
cerned asks for nothing which is not written, first, by the
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farmers or live stock men who are actually doing the work
— in other words, personal experiences; second, articles
written by well-informed agricultural people based upon
direct observation — that is to say, if a farmer or an agri-
cultural college man is a neighbor or knows of someone
doing something good along agricultural lines, and if he
goes to this person and gets his experience direct, and em-
bodies it in a story, it is considered first class 'stuff;' third,
for household department, which is not considered tech-
nical, it accepts stories, sometimes long, sometimes short,
personal experiences of women on the farm, home-makers
and the like. We insist always that this material be just
as high grade as possible. This statement applies to
Orange Judd Farmer, New England Homestead, and
Northwest Farmstead. We use photographs of farm
scenes."
American Bee Journal, Hamilton: Monthly. Uses
articles of value to beekeepers, written from the standpoint
of actual experience. Articles dealing with the business
aspects of honey production and marketing are especially
wanted.
Country Life, Garden City, L. I.: Monthly. Uses
articles of best literary quality on outdoor life, nature,
sport, and country building.
Country World, 28 Main Street, Jamestown : Monthly.
Is made up from reprint and syndicate matter, but might
offer market for short, illustrated descriptions of utilities
of practical value to farmers and poultry breeders.
Farm and Fireside, 381 Fourth Avenue, New York:
Monthly. "The National Farm Magazine/' in addition
to its articles of broad practical value and human interest
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for fanners, is using articles on subjects of vital interest
to all thinking people, and, therefore, to farmers. It also
uses a serial story and short stories, and the tests applied
to its fiction are those of interest and novelty. "Farm
and Fireside" makes place for many brief articles, of from
60 to 500 words each, on everyday interesting topics. Photo-
graphs are desirable with longer articles. For its photo-
graphic "spread" pages novel and unique human pictures,
not posed, are used.
Field Illustrated, New York: Monthly. Devoted to
stock breeding and agriculture. Articles must be interesting
and authentic and such may deal with any phase of farm
life and country estates.
Garden Magazine and Farming, Garden City:
Monthly. Desires "articles illustrated by photographs
except in the case of very short ones. Desires articles on
personal experiences in practical gardening and the success-
ful handling of plants under unusual conditions, and in over-
coming difficulties. Likes an article to be instructive and
inspirational, preferably not exceeding 2,000 words."
Green's Fruit Grower, Rochester: Monthly. Uses
manuscripts of from 1,000 to 2,000 words, illustrated. Is
especially interested in photographs of fruit and fruit trees.
Uses some short stories and jokes.
House and Garden, New York: Monthly. Uses arti-
cles regarding the architecture, gardening, horticulture and
general care of estates, and to the planning and building of
small homes, with regard both to architectural construction
and landscape planning.
Rural New Yorker, 333 W. 30th Street, New York
City: Weekly. Purchases occasional good photographs of
especial interest and value. Has a department once each
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month edited by women for women, and as much as pos-
sible by farm women for faror women. Uses a serial and
holiday fiction.
OHIO
Farm Engineering, Springfield: Monthly. "Covers
the entire field of farm, or agricultural, engineering. It
includes within its scope the following subdivisions: (1)
farm machinery and motor, (2) farm structures, (3) water
supplies and sanitation, (4) roads and bridges. (5) drain-
age, and (6) irrigation. Wants practical illustrated articles
dealing with engineering problems on the farm and not to
exceed 1,000 to 1,200 words in length, the shorter ones
being pre fe rred/'
Gleanings in Bee Culture, Medina: Monthly. Uses
short practical articles founded on experience, which will
help bee keepers to improve their methods and increase
their incomes.
Ohio Farmer, Cleveland: Weekly. Use very short
stories, 1,000 to 2,500 words. Use some serial stories,
15,000 to 75,000 words. Poetry: Some — all kinds — no
special choice. Buys novels only as a serial. Uses special
articles along own special lines. Uses photographs to
illustrate accepted articles. Purchases very few drawings.
Sometimes buys seasonal stories.
Advice to writers: Talk straight. Use judgment.
Stop when through. Be practical. Be truthful.
OREGON
Oregon Farmer, Portland: Weekly. Short accounts
of devices, appliances, etc., that will help farmers in their
workshops, barnyards, or kitchens. It says: "The de-
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vice that has helped you will help somebody else. Every
fanner has in use from one to a dozen devices that help
make the work of the farm or farm house efficient — that
save time and labor. Send in descriptions of these. This
applies as much to the kitchen as to the workshop or barn*
yard. Household devices are especially valuable."
PENNSYLVANIA
Country Gentleman, Independence Square, Philadel-
phia: Weekly. ''Uses technical and other Mss. from
authorities and from other writers who usually write upon
appointment. Short stories of particular merit are con*
sidered. General literature does not interest us." Has the
following departments: The Country House, Country
Cooking, Country Home Management, and The Handy
Housewife. Pays well for good photographs of farm scenes,
up-to-date farm buildings, poultry, etc. Desires short
articles on the following subjects: "Household Economy
— personal experiences with new inventions and new ideas
for saving time and labor: little ideas that mean short
cuts to more leisure. Wise economies that, with the same
income, have met the higher cost of living. Many house-
keepers have discovered that by studying and planning
they can get more nourishment from cheaper food. There
are many other ways to save the dollar. Tell how you
have done it. Garden Truck, Flowers, Eggs, Poultry —
these are some of the ways women have met the higher
cost of living. Tell how you have done it. And tell of
the other ways of making money that your inventive mind
has taught you." Accounts are also desired of new recipes
in cooking and preserving, and new ideas about your own
clothes and the children's. Photographs should accom-
pany articles if possible. Articles should contain not less
than fifty nor more than three hundred words. Articles
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are also desired from agricultural college men who have
applied some of the lessons taught in colleges to home
farms. Writers should tell how they introduced a new
crop, or better methods of rotation; or, how feeds were
mixed for cows to increase milk flow, or how they per-
suaded their parents to build a silo, or to fertilize the old
orchard, or how certain fields were drained to make them
more productive, or how parents were persuaded to buy pure
bred cattle — or any improvement which was a practical
application of agricultural education. Articles should not
exceed 1,000 words, nor contain less than 100. Clear
photographs are desired for illustrations. Regular rates
will be paid for available manuscripts. "The Country
Gentleman has no local edition and is devoted to no single
phase of agriculture. It takes as its broad sphere the
vital national affairs that mean dimes and dollars to the
men on the land. It is a country publication for the whole
country and for all country people." Sometimes accepts
photographs for cover use. Also buys jokes, good verse
to interest country dwellers and illustrated jokes in series.
Farm Journal, Philadelphia: Monthly. "Uses no long
articles, essays or poems, no fiction, no platitudes. Simple,
direct, practical items, concise, crisp, sparkling, and useful
are desired, if quaint or humorous, so much the better.
Uses good, short poems. Everything must be seasonal
and timely."
Pennsylvania Farmer, 214 South 12th Street, Phila-
delphia: Weekly. "Prefers articles of from 600 to 1,200
words on practical and timely agricultural subjects. Has
no immediate use for short stories, serials, verse or jokes.
Illustrated articles are preferred. Separate photographs
of rural subjects are purchased."
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Practical Farmer, Philadelphia: Semi-monthly. Uses
articles up to 1,000 words in length which deal with practical
experiences which may be helpful to others.
TENNESSEE
Southern Agriculturist, Nashville: Semi-monthly. Will
consider briefs on all phases of farm work or life of special
interest to Southern farmers.
TEXAS
Business Farmer, El Paso: Semi-monthly. Uses arti-
cles, illustrated when practicable, not over 1,000 words,
preferably about 300 to 500 words, which gire practical
information to the irrigated farmer and fruit grower in the
semi-arid section.
Farm and Ranch, Dallas: Weekly. "Is always in
the market for feature articles, humorous, travel, fiction,
etc., that would be of interest and value to rural people.
Feature agricultural articles from 1,000 to* 4,000 words
each are most in demand. Illustrated articles preferred."
Farm News, Dallas: A semi-monthly edition of the
Morning News, has a regular staff, but accepts illustrated
special articles of appeal to Texan readers.
Southern Farm and Dairy, Bryan: Semi-monthly.
Uses illustrated articles giving definite information of
interest to farmers who grow crops, and keep any kind of
live stock.
WASHINGTON
Westerner, Seattle: Monthly. Uses articles dealing
with farming in the West, if illustrated, short stories of
western life with lots of heart interest, and photographs
of current events on the Pacific Coast.
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WISCONSIN
Hoard's Dairyman, Ft. Atkinson: Weekly. Personal
experiences on dairy farms, write-ups of farms or animals
and short authoritative descriptions of best methods of
handling crops and live stock.
The Farm Power Magazine, Madison: Monthly.
Uses feature articles, with photographs which concern
uses of power on the farm and farm power machinery.
Separate photographs are used. Verse, brief illustrated
stories and articles for a children's page and practical arti-
cles for a woman's department are also desired.
Wisconsin Farmer, Madison: Weekly. Considers
practical, vital articles on agricultural topics.
CANADA
Canadian Countryman, Toronto: Weekly. Uses
special articles and stories. The purpose of the maga-
zine is to bring to the attention of Canadians the great
interest of Canada. Will welcome short stories, practical
articles and photographs depicting rural life. Short stories,
accounts of experiences of beginners in farming in Canada,
household articles, verses, and material of interest to young
folks, and a serial are used.
Family Herald and Weekly Star, Montreal: A news-
paper and popular magazine for country readers. Uses
fiction, most often syndicated, brief articles and photographs
to appeal to the practical agriculturist. News photo*
graphs also are purchased.
Farmers 9 Magazine, 143 University Avenue, Toronto:
Monthly. "Desires stories of agricultural interest, full of
information, practical interest, and snappy and entertain-
ing." Articles, verses, separate photos and paragraphs
also are used.
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Weekly Globe and Canada Farmer, Toronto : Weekly.
"Canada's National and Home Paper/' uses small amount
of contributed material. Has "A Page of Home Reading."
"A Page for Women/ 1 "The Quiet Hour/' "The Fanners'
Club" and a Children's Page, in addition to an illustrated
magazine section. Separate photographs are purchased
and several short stories used in each issue.
Witness and Canadian Homestead, Montreal.
Weekly.
FRUITS AND NUTS
CALIFORNIA
California Cltrograph, Los Angeles: Monthly. De-
voted to Citrus and Sub-Tropical Fruits. Agriculture.
GEORGIA
Nut Grower, Way cross: Monthly. Horticulture and
Nut Growing. Uses a few articles of not more than 600
words.
ILLINOIS
American Fruit Grower! Chicago: Monthly. Uses
feature articles and department material.
MICHIGAN
Fruit Belt, Grand Rapids : Monthly. Devoted entirely
to practical articles of value to fruit growers. Has a poultry
department.
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NEW YORK
New York State Fruit Grower, Medina: Monthly.
Horticulture and Fruit Culture.
OREGON
Better Fruit, Hood River: Monthly. Published in
the interest of modern fruit growing and marketing, has a
staff of contributors, but considers Mss. from outside writers.
BEE-KEEPING
CALIFORNIA
Western Honey Bee, Covina : Monthly.
ILLINOIS
American Bee Journal, Hamilton: Monthly.
MICHIGAN
Domestic Beekeeper, North Star: Monthly.
OHIO
Gleanings in Bee Culture, Medina: Semi-monthly.
Accepts short articles from practical workers with bees.
Purchases photographs.
Automobiles, Gas Engines and
Allied Trade Journals
CALIFORNIA
American Motor, Los Angeles: Monthly.
Motor News, San Diego: Monthly.
Motor West and California Motor, Los Angeles:
Semi-monthly.
Pacific Motor and American Motor News, San Fran-
cisco: Monthly. Devoted to the development of good
road sentiment and the interests of auto-vehicle owners.
Pacific Motor-Cyclist, Los Angeles: Fortnightly.
Pacific Road Guide, San Francisco : Monthly.
Touring Topics, Los Angeles : Monthly.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American Motorist, Washington: Monthly. Uses
articles on subjects of interest to automobile owners, but
pays special attention to tours and good roads. Separate
photographs are purchased occasionally.
ILLINOIS
Automobile Club Journal, Chicago : Monthly.
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Gar Owner, Chicago : Monthly.
Motor Age, Chicago: Weekly. Uses an occasional
short story or travel story of motoring interest. Brief
articles on popular phases of motoring are desired. Con-
siderable attention is given to stories of motor tours through*
out America, based on actual experience, and to articles
pertaining to the historical aspects of sections of the coun-
try in which motoring is popular. Space is also devoted to
good road building and how this is accomplished.
Motorcycling, Chicago: Weekly. Uses short accounts
of methods that have been used in repairing motorcycles.
A tough sketch should accompany each article.
Power Wagon, Chicago: Monthly. Uses articles up
to 3,000 words — preferably illustrated — on new and
unusual applications of commercial and industrial motor-
driven road vehicles. Buys photographs.
INDIANA
Hoosier Motorist, Indianapolis: Semi-monthly.
The Motor Guide, Rochester: Monthly. Uses live
stories of medium or serial length pertaining to motordam.
Accounts of automobile camping trips, with photographs,
large photographs of scenery with automobile in the fore-
ground, etc., and technical motor articles cm the care, upkeep
and repair of autos, etc. Repair questions and hints are
solicited, but no reimbursement is made for these.
IOWA
Motoring Life, Des Moines: Monthly.
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MINNESOTA
Inland Motorist, Minneapolis: Monthly.
NEBRASKA
Motor Highway, Lincoln : Monthly.
Motorist, Omaha: Monthly. Will purchase novel
photographs of interest to motorists.
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Motorist, New Brunswick: Monthly.
NEW YORK
Automobile Dealer and Repairer, New York: Monthly.
A journal of practical motoring.
Automobile Topics, New York: Weekly. Devoted
especially to the interests of automobile dealers, but will
accept articles and separate photographs.
Automotive Engineering, New York: Monthly.
Automotive Industries, New York: Weekly. Fea-
tures industrial side of the automobile industry, and devotes
considerable space to descriptive articles on the industry;
the status of the leading cities in the industry; popular
engineering discussions pertinent to the automobile, etc.
Buffalo Motorist, Buffalo: Monthly.
Commercial Vehicle, New York: Semi-monthly. Ad-
dressed to truck owners, manufacturers and dealers; prin-
cipally to owners of fleets of trucks.
Journal of The Society of Automotive Engineers,
New York : Monthly.
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Motor, New York: Monthly. Illustrated, practical
articles of all types are used, and separate timely photo-
graphs. Published in separate editions to appeal to dif-
ferent sections of the country.
Motordom, Albany: Monthly.
Motor Life, New York: Monthly. Appeals to motor
car owners and people interested in Aviation, Motor-Boating
and Motor-Cycling. Uses constructive, instructive, non-
technical articles intended to aid motorists; preferably about
2,000 words in length. Uses poetry pertaining to motors.
Uses spectacular and constructive photographs of Motoring,
Aviation, Motor-Boating and Motor-Cycling interest. Buys
seasonal motoring articles.
Motor Record, New York: Monthly.
Motor Travel, New York: Monthly.
Motor World, New York: Weekly. Directed to motor
car, truck and tractor dealers, garage men, motor repair
men, accessory and supply houses and dealers. Its policy
is to inform, teach, persuade readers in to the way of prog-
ress and better business methods.
OHIO
Automobile Builder, Cleveland: Monthly.
Gas Engine, Cincinnati: Monthly. Uses only material
that relates either to the design, construction, or operation
of some form of combustion engine. Uses illustrated articles
showing unique or interesting applications of gas engine
power of some kind.
Ohio Motorist, Cleveland : Monthly.
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OREGON
Everybody's Motor and Good Roads Advocate, Dallas :
Monthly.
RHODE ISLAND
Accessory and Garage Journal, Pawtucket : Monthly.
Uses articles and photographs of practical value to dealers
in automobile accessories and managers of commercial
garages.
Automobile Journal, Pawtucket: Semi-monthly. Uses
only articles of interest to car owners. Offers prizes for
mechanical suggestions, sketches, etc. Purchases photo-
graphs, both separate or with articles.
Motor Truck, Pawtucket: Monthly. Uses articles on
practical subjects of definite appeal to users of motor trucks.
Buys photographs.
WISCONSIN
Fordowner, Milwaukee: Monthly. For the Ford
Dealer, Repair Man and Ford Car Owner who makes his
own car repairs. "We are in need of newsy articles in
which the Ford car is featured in some unique connection.
These should be accompanied by photos whenever possible.
Can use short stories — the shorter the better — in which
the Ford plays a part. Prefer that these stories are in a
light vein or humorous in nature. Also there is room for
considerable 'filler' material, either prose or verse, but in
order to get by, this must be truly clever."
CANADA
Canadian Motor, Tractor and Implement Trade
Journal, Toronto, Ontario: Monthly. Published for
dealers in automobiles, accessories, tractors and farm
implements. „
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Canadian Motorist, Toronto, Ontario: The official
organ of the Canadian Motorist League.
Motor In Canada, Winnipeg, Man: Monthly.
Motor Magazine, Toronto, Ontario: Monthly.
Motor Trade, Toronto, Ontario: Monthly.
Western Canadian Motorist, Vancouver, British Col-
umbia: Monthly.
EDUCATIONAL
PUBLICATIONS
Popular Educator, Boston : Monthly. Uses many prac-
tical articles that concern modern methods of teaching
modern subjects. It also accepts little plays, dialogues,
pantomimes and verse suitable for children to recite. Man-
uscripts are reported upon promptly. Occasionally purchase
photographs for text and cover.
Primary Education, Boston: Monthly. Brief stories
which primary teachers may use in their' work are often
used. There is a department, "The Story Page," for which
recitative poems and brief stories are desired; for the depart-
ment, "Plays and Games," accounts of novel children's
games are desired.
Progressive Teacher, Nashville, Term. : Monthly (except
July and August). Uses stories 800 to 2500 words, and
verse suitable for school entertainments.
School Arts Magazine, Boston: Monthly. A maga-
zine for supervisors of drawing and manual training, and
for grade teachers. It aims to acquaint instructors with
fine examples of rendering in the varied arts of which it
treats, and to show them how to correlate their work with
other subjects in the curriculum. Is always ready to buy
problem articles, designed to meet the requirements of the
special student in drawing and mental training, be he quick
or slow.
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School Education, Minneapolis: Monthly except July
and August. Novel ideas for its Primary Department,
short, novel nature articles, brief items for a department
"Moral Hygiene In Schools" and for its "Department of
School Room Devices/' brief articles in the line of teaching,
practical photographs, and material for school entertain-
ments.
School World, Parmington, Me.: Monthly (during
school year). Uses very little purchased material. Occa-
sionally a historical or biographical article from 5,000 to
9,000 words, but only by special arrangement. Short
articles or stories of value to the teacher in her work, and
to the child in its study, which includes play with the smaller
children. Occasionally an essay that would be of special
value or interest in school work.
Garden, Outdoor and Sporting
Publications
COLORADO
Outdoor Life, Denver: Monthly. Uses articles of
hunting or recreative nature, illustrated, preferably; though
separate photographs are sometimes purchased. Uses no
fiction.
DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA
Arms and the Man, Washington: Weekly. "We can
always use manuscripts that relate to shooting with rifle,
pistol or shotgun. Military rifle shooting is our specialty,
but we are glad to consider hunting stories, military life,
National Guard stories, etc." Also "desires bright, crisp,
original stories of shooting large and small game, and of
adventure."
FLORIDA
Tropic Magazine, Miami: Monthly. Uses good stories
having local (South Florida) color or interest, or interesting
descriptions of experiences there. Whenever possible photo-
graphs or drawings for illustration should be included.
ILLINOIS
Gardening, Monon Building, Chicago: Semi-monthly.
Buys appropriate photographs.
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Golfers 9 Magazine, Chicago: Monthly. "We use good
stories where golf is the main topic. Also photographs of
prominent golfers, scenes on golf links, and pictures of
golf club houses."
Illinois Sportsman, Belleville: Published every three
weeks.
Outer's Book-Recreation, Chicago: Monthly. Con-
siders manuscripts from 2,500 to 3,500 words in length.
Uses only articles or stories relating to hunting, fishing,
woodcraft, camping, etc. Prefers illustrated articles and
purchases separate photographs for same.
Sports Afield, Chicago: Monthly. "The love element
must be only incidental in stories; no overdrawn sentiment.
Adventure stories are desired; 'real true-to-life-type 1 adven-
ture is welcomed. Novels and serials may be used in the
form of a good continued story of frontier life, or ranch life,
or life in the pioneer days; but must be the work of an author
who knows the country, the people and the atmosphere.
Good anecdotes with a homely or field and forest flavor
are used. The setting may be Western, Southern, far North-
western, Mexican, South American or that of any other
country the author knows and loves. Short tragedy is
also used. We like pictures, but a strong article unillus-
trated is better than a weak one abounding in photographs.
Travel articles, rightly done, are always in demand. Little
hope for articles about prominent people unless they have
the outdoor flavor. Especially desires articles on hunting r
fishing, shooting, natural history, stories of the backwoods,
primitive conditions, etc. Sketches of Indian life are also
used."
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MAINE
Maine Woods, Phillips: Weekly. Devoted to outdoor,
life. "Uses short, fiction stories of an appropriate woodsy .«
or outing flavor. ' '
MASSACHUSETTS
National Sportsman, Boston: Monthly. "Buys very
few manuscripts as our subscribers send in more than we
can use." Purchases photographs of hunting, fishing and
camping scenes and live game pictures.
Our Dumb Animals, Boston: Post office address,
Fenway Station, Boston: Monthly. "Uses good articles,
preferably under one thousand words, on all phases of the
care and protection of animals and birds, and on practically
all nature topics dealing with animal life such as would find
acceptance with the outdoor magazines, provided there is
nothing in the manuscripts inconsistent with the motto,
'Be Kind to Animals.' Stories may be fictitious if they
are compelling and ring true. Several original poems are
used each month. We are very anxious to secure new and
striking photographs of animals and particularly of birds.
We receive each month more pictures and articles relating
to dogs and cats than we can use, but are constantly on the
search for the unusual that is at the same time attractive.
To authors who can submit short manuscripts and photo-
graphs of 'just the right thing for the next issue/ moderate
cash prices will be paid on acceptance."
MICHIGAN
Michigan Sportsman, Detroit: Monthly. Uses ac-
counts of fishing and hunting trips and material that appeals
to sportsmen.
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' Sporting Goods Dealer, St. Louis: Monthly. "We
would be glad to consider at any time articles which might
be of special interest to men who are dealing in firearms,
athletic supplies and the like. We always prefer illustrated
articles to those without illustrations."
Sporting News, St. Louis: Weekly. Devoted to base-
ball.
Wild Life* St. Louis: Monthly.
NEW YORK
Aircraft, New York : Monthly. Purchases accurate and
authoritative articles, illustrated with good photographs,
which describe the newest types of flying machines, accounts
of remarkable experiments, or records of unusual flights.
Air Power, New York : Monthly. Military Aeronautics.
All Outdoors, New York: Monthly.
American Angler, New York: Monthly.
American Golfer, New York: Monthly. Articles,
humorous anecdotes, unusual incidents. Buys prints of
golfing subjects.
American Homes and Gardens, New York: Monthly.
Uses manuscripts on subjects pertinent to the scope of the
magazine. Has a poultry department ; uses both long and
short articles on all house and garden subjects.
American Lawn Tennis, New York: Semi-monthly.
Baseball Magazine, New York: Monthly. Uses arti-
cles on baseball and popular athletics in general, 2,500 to
4,000 words in length. Fiction, same length, based on
athletic themes.
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Bird-Lore, New York: Bi-monthly. Published by D.
Appleton & Company.
Boxing Record, New York: Weekly.
Course and Club House, New York: Monthly.
Field Illustrated, New York: Monthly. A journal of
advanced agriculture and rural sports. "Will use Mss. of
an interesting, informative and instructive character on
advanced agriculture and scientific breeding. Elementary
and popular material of this nature is not available and
agricultural or life stock photographs should be technical
and of pedigreed stock only."
Field & Fancy, New York: Weekly. "A purely tech-
nical paper devoted to dogs and dog shows and does not
purchase any manuscripts other than those of special articles
treating from an authoritative point of view breeds of dogs
recognized by the American Kennel Club."
Field & Stream, New York : Monthly. Fiction : serials
— Western or North Woods stories in several chapters;
short stories. Articles: Big game, hunting and fishing,
conservation, forestry, and an occasional article on outdoor
photography, canoe trips, camping, etc. Uses some con-
tributed department matter. Practical articles on guns,
motor boats and outdoor equipment, at least two a month.
Good Western fiction, also with Adirondack, Maine, Canada
and Far North Settings. One red-blooded fiction story
each month.
Forest and Stream, New York: Monthly. Arranges
for articles, but will buy prints of shooting, fishing and
general outdoor subjects.
Garden Magazine, Garden City, L. I.: Monthly.
"Uses no fiction whatever. Articles should be illustrated
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by photographs except in the case of very short ones. Desires
articles on personal experiences in practical gardening and
the successful handling of plants under unusual conditions
or in overcoming difficulties. Instructive and inspirational,
preferably not exceeding 2,000 words. Uses nothing in the
way of house building, furnishing, outdoor sport, poultry
raising, vacations, nature study, etc.
Golf Illustrated and Outdoor America, New York:
Monthly. "We have use for a limited amount of material.
Good golf stories for instance are very hard to find and would
be carefully considered if presented. Golf jokes also would
have attention. Outside of that the material that goes
into the magazine will include only articles on golf course
construction, green keeping, theories of play and reports
of golfing events/'
House & Garden, New York: Monthly. Purchases
photographs of gardening and garden views, of good interiors,
of attractive exteriors, and occasional pictures of flowers,
vegetables, and shrubs. Uses both long and short articles
on all house and garden subjects.
Motor Boat, New York: Semi-monthly. Devoted to
motor boats and boating. Uses practical articles, accounts
of cruises, hints, photographs, plans and designs, etc. Buys
prints of motor boats in action, of scenes in which motor
boats are prominent features.
Motor Boating, New York: Monthly. "We are always
interested in anything pertaining to motor boating except
fiction, especially if accompanied by good pictures as we
feature the illustration of our articles. Buys separate
photographs.
Motor-Cycle Illustrated, New York: Weekly. Will
consider pertinent articles. Buys separate photographs.
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New Country Life, Garden City: Monthly. "Con-
siders manuscripts ranging from 100 to 3,000 words, and all
sorts of outdoor photographs. We wish particularly articles
of practical value, which are intended to solve some of the
many problems of country living. House building, garden-
ing, outdoor sports, etc., are among the subjects we treat.
We use only a very limited amount of fiction, and that very
definitely in our field. We do not, as a rule, care for general,
descriptive, or historical articles, and we use no juvenile
matter or verse. We seldom accept an article that is not
fully illustrated with photographs. ' ' For department, "Ideas
and Experiences of our Readers," desires accounts of experi-
ences, discoveries, successful inventions, or amusing inci-
dents, not to exceed 250 words each, and preferably accom-
panied by a photograph or two.
Outing Magazine, New York: Monthly. Uses articles
dealing with hunting and allied sports. All the phases of
outdoor life are handled, mainly from the standpoint of
experts, althout there is always a demand for personal
experiences giving the point of view of the novice or the
tenderfoot. The material is not restricted to the technical
articles written by men who have spent their lives at the
sports they describe. Purchases unusual outdoor photo-
graphs.
Playground, New York: Monthly. Published by the
Playground and Recreation Association of America.
Polo and Clubman Magazine, New York: Monthly.
Recreation, New York: Monthly. Uses manuscripts
of general outdoor interest having the element of the unusual
human interest and human endeavor.
Rider and Driver, 1123 Broadway, New York: Fort-
nightly.
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Rudder, New York: Devoted to sport in its application
to yachting and motor boating. Uses technical articles,
accounts of cruises, and separate photographs.
Sporting Goods Gazette, Syracuse: Monthly. "We
are in the market for items of interest to merchants selling
sporting goods, articles intelligently written on merchandise
sold by this trade; new inventions ready for market, new
concerns, changes, etc."
Spur (new series Bit and Spur), New York: Monthly.
Offers a very limited market for jokes and short verses.
Trotter & Pacer, New York: Weekly. "It is not our
policy to pay for contributions for our paper except an
occasional story which we may be able to use in our Christ-
mas number which is issued every December. We can
pay a reasonable price for a story or a poem for this special
number."
Yachting, New York: Monthly. "Uses fiction dealing
with motor boating, yachting and similar themes, with any
setting. Uses illustrated articles which are defined as short,
graphic cruising stories. No unillustrated matter is desired.
Prints technical hints, particularly in regard to motor boats."
Purchases separate photographs.
OHIO
Hunter-Trader-Trapper, Columbus: Monthly. "Arti-
cles written to sell not wanted — a few salable manuscripts,
however, used, 95 per cent, of material either furnished by
our readers or our own staff. All manuscripts submitted
should have price expected thereon as our rates are very
low but payment is upon acceptance. It also pays for
photographs/'
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PENNSYLVANIA
In the Open, Pittsburgh: Monthly.
WASHINGTON
Pacific Motor Boat, Seattle: Monthly. Devoted to
the motor boat and yachting interests of the Pacific is in
the market for illustrated stories of motor boat cruises made
along the Pacific coast.
CANADA
Canadian Golfer, Brantford, Ont.: Monthly.
Motor Sport, Winnipeg, Man. : Monthly. Uses articles
on hunting, fishing, golfing, hockey, curling and other out-
door sports. Also articles of interest to motorists.
Rod and Gun in Canada, Woodstock, Ont. : Monthly.
GREETING CARDS,
VERSES, ETC.
There is a considerable market for material of this sort,
and it embraces all sorts from grave to gay. The use of
greeting and anniversary cards is constantly growing, and
most of the houses that specialize in this material treat
contributors with great courtesy and pay well for the verse
accepted. Many versifiers find this a more profitable field
to cultivate than that of the periodicals. But remember
that only short verse is wanted, usually two or four lines —
sometimes a little more.
American Art Works, Coshocton, Ohio: Manufac-
turer of calendars, celluloid novelties and advertising spe-
cialties, "constantly in the market for photographic studies.
Also pleased to consider verses or mottoes. We cannot
tell what kinds of subjects or verses we might be interested
in. We can consider only those things submitted without
suggestion from us/'
A. M. Davis Company, 530 Atlantic Avenue, Boston:
Publishers of "Quality Cards," "we publish cards for all
seasons of the year — Christmas, New Year, Valentine's
Day, Easter, etc., and buy them from anybody who can
submit good ones to us."
Barse & Hopkins, 28 West 23rd Street, New York:
Publishers of books and calendars will consider material
suitable for their publications. Make a specialty of novel
gift calendars, and designs for such and suitable prose and
verse for holiday cards.
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Boston Line, 178 Congress Street, Boston: In the
market for mottoes and verses for use on post cards.
Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, Minn. : Manufacturers of
art calendars, celluloid novelties, and cloth and leather
specialties, "occasionally purchase photographic subjects,
also verses and quotations."
Campbell Art Company, Elizabeth, N. J.: Publisher
of fine art pictures and Christmas and novelty cards. In
most instances the company does not care for verses and
mottoes, but it is glad to consider those which authors
consider especially good.
Celebrity Art Company, 36 Columbus Avenue, Boston:
Publishers of calendars, post cards, valentines, mottoes.
Chas. S. Clark Company, 261 West 36th Street, New
York: Manufacturers of stationers' novelties, table favors,
guest, tally, birth, birthday, wedding, Christmas, dance
and other cards, purchase material suitable for their use.
Dreyfuss Art Company, Inc., 873 Broadway, New
York: Publish post cards, motto cards, greeting cards,
gift booklets, calendars. Consider sentiments, mottoes,
greetings, designs and drawings. Material purchased at
any time for any season. Pay cash for accepted material.
Fairman Company, 319 West 43rd Street, New York:
Gelatine Printing, Relief Embossing, "we occasionally pur-
chase four line verse for post cards, and longer matter for
mottoes."
Frederickson Company, First National Bank Building:
Chicago: Makers of art calendars, "we occasionally pur-
chase verses and mottoes, for use on post cards."
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Geo. C Whitney Company, Worcester, Mass.: Post
cards, motto cards, greeting cards, Valentine, Easter, Christ*
mas, New Year's, Hallowe'en and birthday cards.
G. L. Bruni, 110 Tremont Street, Boston: "Is in the
market for catchy sentiments and verses for greeting cards
and booklets."
Henry Heininger Company, 371 Broadway, New York:
Manufacturers and importers artistic fancy goods and
novelties, "we sometimes buy catchy verses for Christmas,
New Year, Valentine and Easter."
Heywood, Straaaer & Voigt Lithographic Company,
26th Street and Ninth Avenue, New York: "We are
opening up a new line of greeting cards and should be glad
to consider snappy texts and formal, dignified sentiments
for use on booklets."
International Art Publishing Company, 315 Fourth
Avenue, New York: "Purchase literary matter from time
to time which we can use for our publications, which con*
sist of calendars, post cards, greeting cards, booklets, etc."
Keating Card Company, 715 Sansom Street, Philadel-
phia: Uses short verses for Christmas, New Year, Easter,
Valentine Day, birthdays and other anniversaries.
Milner Brothers, Inc., 367 Park Avenue, Brooklyn,
N. Y.: Manufacturers of engraved greeting cards, write:
"We are in the market for verses expressing sentiments for
birthdays, Christmas, Easter, wedding anniversaries, etc,
of from four to eight lines for use on greeting cards of high
quality. We cannot use anything in comedy or slang, but
only verses that are dignified and pretty, although not too
stiff and formal."
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Osborne Company, Newark, N. J.: Purchases photo-
graphs occasionally for use on its calendars; verses or mottoes
are also purchased when available.
Owen Card Publishing Company, Elmira, N. Y.:
Publishers of message post cards and booklets for all seasons
and occasions. Uses short verses of about four Knes.
Rust Graft Shop, 60 India Street, Boston: Publishers
of Christmas booklets, Valentine, New Year's, birthday
and Easter card novelties, are always on the lookout for four-
line verse. Interested in rhymes for Christmas, New Year's,
birthdays, and clever personal greetings.
Samuel Carpenter Company, Ninth and Dauphin
Streets, Philadelphia: "We buy verses, mottoes, etc., for
Easter, Valentine, Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving, Christmas,
New Year and birthday greetings."
The Gerlach-Barklow Company, Joliet, 111.: Manu-
facturer of de luxe art calendars and holiday greeting cards,
is in the market for short, original sentiments for use on
Christmas and New Year cards. The sentiments may be
prose or verse and must be out of the ordinary, as no stereo-
typed matter is wanted. Sentiments should not exceed six
lines in length and four lines are considered preferable.
The New England Art Company, 333 Fourth Avenue,
New York: "Is in the market for verses suitable for Easter
cards, Christmas and birthday cards.
Thompson-Smith Company, 263 Fifth Avenue, New
York: Dainty and different greeting cards; "we are always
interested to examine manuscripts, especially those of short
verse suitable for the various seasons of the year, principally
Valentine, St. Patrick, Easter, Hallowe'en, Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Year. Short four-line verses for greet-
ing cards are what we use most."
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Volland Company, P. F. f 100 Michigan Avenue,
Chicago, 111.: Publishers of post cards, mottoes, folders,
greeting cards, gift booklets, calendars, juvenile books, etc.
HOUSE ORGANS
■
A field somewhat neglected by the average writer is that
described in the following pages, the field of the Commercial
House Organ. There is an almost endless list of these, as
practically every great industrial concern, public utility
company and large mercantile house issues such a publication
either for distribution among its employees, or for the public
at large.
House organs have a very definite purpose which has been
summed up as follows:
(1) To stimulate the morale of the working force.
(2) To tell the firm's own story in its own way.
(3) To humanize a great industrial plant.
(4) To keep dealers posted on live issues.
To cover these points they use not only practical material,
that of an informative nature, but most of them use mis-
cellany in the way of little stories, verses, jokes, etc., intended
to please their readers and act as a foil to the purely business
and practical articles.
Their wants are as varied as would be those of an equal
number of publications of general literature. The list
following, with descriptive paragraphs of individual needs,
is intended to be suggestive only. Added to these we give
a list consisting only of the names of the journals and their
publishers. It would be well for writers who wish to follow
this line of work to secure and to make a careful study of as
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many of these journals as is possible. The majority of them
pay fairly liberal rates and are prompt and courteous in
their treatment of writers.
DELAWARE
Du Pont Magazine, Wilmington: Is more than an
advertising organ for the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co.
It is a veritable review of industrial progress in America.
ILLINOIS
Ghaiuum'a Review, Chicago : "A house organ published
monthly in the interests of the H. Channon Company, and
their customers, who are located wherever there are chim-
neys/ Articles of an educational, interesting, or enter-
taining nature are desired. Illustrated articles, with photo-
graphs or drawings, are preferred. Cartoons might be used,
if exceptional. When submitting material writers should
remember that readers are contractors, machinists, engi-
neers and men in similar mechanical lines."
INDIANA
Dodge Idea, Mishawaka: A magazine of industrial
p ro gr e ss , published in the interest of factory managers,
superintendents, chief engineers and master mechanics.
Uses manuscripts on accident prevention, welfare work,
organization, efficiency and human engineering generally.
MARYLAND
The Grown, Baltimore: Monthly. Published in the
interest of the bottling trade, by the Crown Cork and Seal
Company.
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MISSOURI
Diamond Dust, Kansas City: A house organ issued
monthly by C. A. Kiger Co., wholesale jewelers. In addi-
tion to exploiting the firm the paper carries general infor-
mation in articles bearing on diamonds and other lines of
trade.
Points, St. Louis: Published by the A. B. Dewes Print-
ing and Stationery Co., buys articles, stories or anecdotes
of two or three hundred words that have a "point" to them
and which show, directly or indirectly, the value of printing
of good quality.
NEW JERSEY
The Edison Sales Builder, Harrison: Department of
publicity, Edison Lamp Works of General Electric Com-
pany. Can occasionally use an article having to do with
modern lighting from the consumers' point of view, or
perhaps a short article on Merchandising for the small
retailers which would be helpful to the average electrical
merchant and contractor. Contributions should be about
500 words in length.
NEW YORK
Browning's Magazine, New York: Monthly. Uses
short burlesque and narrative humor, 100 to 500 words;
dialogue jokes; bright verse. Matter must be general in
appeal as magazine goes all over the United States. It
must be cheerful and must not be such as will offend.
Edison Monthly i New York: The house organ of the
New York Edison Company, uses a little good verse on
electrical subjects. It must be well done of its kind and in
good taste. Short poems, four, six, and eight lines, will
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be particularly useful to fill out pages. Manuscripts of
more than twenty lines will stand little chance of acceptance.
Verse must bear on electricity in some manner.
Hub, New York: Monthly. Published in the interest
of employers and workmen connected with manufacture of
carriages, wagons, sleighs, automobiles and accessory trades,
and also in the interest of dealers. May use an occasional
brief article.
Jeweler's Pocket Magazine, New York: Published by
Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro. Though an Ingersoll house
organ, it does not wish any articles dealing with Ingersoll
watches. It prefers articles that will inspire and instruct
the retail jeweler, and make him a better merchant. Con-
tributions may be on various phases of store management,
buying, advertising, store-salesmanship, window displays,
employers' problems, and the like. Articles illustrated with
clear photographs are preferred.
The American News Trade Journal, New York : Semi-
monthly. Published by The American News Company for
dealers in periodicals, managers in periodical departments
in stores, newstand men in hotels, railroad stations, office
buildings, etc.
The Chevrolet Review, New York: The monthly
publication of the Chevrolet Motor Company, wants good
strong fiction in which the automobile is featured as a
necessity. Is also interested in actual tours in which the
Chevrolet is featured. Contributions should be about
2,500 words in length.
The Columbian Crew, Auburn: The house organ of
the Columbian Rope Company. "We are developing a
chain of resident photographers and news writers in various
sections of the country, who can get good, live, snappy
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photographs of Rope and Twine in use and accompany
these photographs with short descriptions amounting to
not over 150 to 200 words each."
The Linotype Bulletin, New York: House organ of
the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. Uses brief, inter-
esting stories concerning the Linotype, and its product, the
savings it effects, its advantages and economies in general
as shown by actual experiences of its owner. These articles
should not run to more than 500 words at most, and pref-
erably less.
The Office Economist, Jamestown: A house organ
published by the Art Metal Construction Company.
PENNSYLVANIA
Building Progress, Pittsburg: House organ of The
National Fire Proofing Company, manufacturers of Natco
hollow tile blocks and other fire proofing material. Occa-
sionally purchases an illustrated article which treats of use
for Natco hollow tiles, or articles which will be of value to
architects and builders interested in fire proofing processes
in general.
Wear-Ever, New Kensington : Is the house organ of the
Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company. Its purpose is to
help dealers sell Wear-Ever aluminum utensils, and articles
of general interest on subjects such as "The Evolution of
Cooking Utensils," "Cooking Utensils in Many Lands,' 1
talks on store management, window displays, demonstra-
tions, and on general topics of interest to dealers are desired.
TEXAS
Texaco Star, Houston: Monthly house organ for dis-
tribution to the employees of the Texas Company, leading
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producers, refiners, and distributors of oil. Buys an occa-
sional contribution, prose or verse, pertinent to the purposes
of the magazine.
WISCONSIN
Fordowner, Milwaukee: Monthly. Devoted exclu-
sively to the interests of owners of "the universal car."
SUPPLEMENTARY LIST
The following supplementary list of House Organs is not
intended to be complete, but to afford a suggestion of the
many diverse lines of business that engage in such publishing
enterprises. It should be remembered that these publica-
tions do not as a rule confine themselves to merely practical,
technical and statistical articles connected with the lines of
business that they represent, but that many of them use
short articles of general information, humorous sketches,
jokes and other miscellany designed to lighten and make
attractive their pages. A request for a sample copy will
almost always be honored, and by studying the material
used a writer can easily determine what sort of offerings
would likely be acceptable.
Employees* Magazine, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Baltimore, Md.
Old Bay Line Magazine, Baltimore Steam Packet Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Meats from Cotton Seeds, Bauer Bros., Springfield,
Ohio.
The Bigelow Magazine, Bigelow-Hartford Carpet Co.,
New York City.
Brill Magazine, J. G. Brill Co., Philadelphia, Pa,
HOUSE ORGANS 119
The Yellow Strand, Broderick and Bascom Rope Co.,
St. Louis, Mo.
B. R. T. Monthly , Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., Brook-
lyn, N.Y.
Bulck Bulletin, Buick Motor Co., Flint, Mich.
The Burroughs, Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Bush Magazine, Bush Terminal Co., New York City.
Ideal Power, Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co., Chicago, 111.
Child's Magazine, Child's Company, New York City.
Portfolio, Cleveland Leather Goods Co., Cleveland,
Ohio.
Gas Logic, Consolidated Gas Co., New York City.
The Output, Cooper Hewitt Electric Co., Hoboken,
N.J.
Corona Bulletin, Corona Typewriter Co., Groton, N. Y.
The Hatman, Crofut & Knapp Co., New York City.
The Furrow, Deere & Co., Moline, 111.
Dennison Bulletin, Dennison Mfg. Co., Framingham,
Mass.
Disston Crucible, Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Graphite, Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., Jersey City, N. J.
Cotton Chats, Draper Co., Hopedale, Mass.
Vertical Farming, E. I. Du Pont de Nemours Powder
Co., Wilmington, Del.
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Kodak Trade Circular, Kodak Salesman, Studio
Light, Kodakery, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y
Pull Together, Eaton, Crane & Pike, Pittsfield, Mass.
The Edison Diamond Points, The Edison Phono-
graph Monthly, Tips, Thomas A. Edison, Orange, N. J
The Practical Magazine of Efficient Management,
The Efficiency Co., Chicago, 111.
Bookkeeping Today, Elliott-Fisher Co., Harrisburg,
P*.
Fidelity Policy Holder, Fidelity Field Man, Fidelity
Mutual Life Insurance Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Fashions of the Hour, Marshall Field & Co., Chicago,
111.
Bank Service, First National Bank, Los Gatos, Calif.
Damaskeene Monthly, Gem Cutlery Co., New York
City.
General Electric Review, General Electric Co., Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
Truck Talk, General Motor Truck Co., Pontiac, Mich.
Globe-Wernicke Doings, Globe-Wernicke Co., Cin-
cinnati, Ohio.
Goodyear Tire News, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
Akron, Ohio.
Hartford Agent, Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Hartford,
Conn.
The Houghton Line, Vim, Houghton Pay Envelope,
E. F. Houghton & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Hudson River Day Line Magazine, Hudson River Day
Line, New York City.
Harvester World, International Harvester Co., Chicago,
111.
Time, I. T. R. Sales Record, International Time Record-
ing Co., Endicott, N. Y.
Walk-Over Shoe Prints, George E. Keith Co., Boston,
Mass.
Telephone Facts, Kellogg Switchboard & Supply Co.,
Chicago, 111.
Like Kelley Does, Kelley-Springfield Motor Truck Co.,
Springfield, Ohio.
Employees* Magazine, Lehigh Valley Coal Co., Wilkes-
Barre, Pa.
Little Blue Flag, Lowe Bros., Dayton, Ohio.
Geared to the Road, Miller Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio.
N. C. R. News, N. C. R. (To selling force), N. C. R.
(To merchants), National Cash Register Co., Dayton,
Ohio.
The Americas, National City Bank, New York City.
Nesco News, National Enameling & Stamping Co.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Dutch Boy Painter, National Lead Co., New York City.
New England Telephone Topics, New England T.
& T. Co., Boston, Mass.
Hunches & Punches & Pep, Newspaper Enterprise
Association, Cleveland, Ohio.
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The Wedge, North American Construction Co., Bay
City, Mich.
The Pilot, Old Dominion Steamship Line, New York
City.
The Pheasant's Tale, Oregon Fruit Juice Co., Salem,
Ore.
Popular Storekeeper. People's Popular Monthly, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Prest-O-Notea, Prest-O-Lite Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
Ralston Saleamaker, Ralston Health Shoemakers,
Brockton, Mass.
Remington Notes, Remington Typewriter Co. New
York City.
Royal Standards, Royal Typewriter Co., New York
City.
The Index, Shaw-Walker Co., Muskegon, Mich.
S. W. P., The Chameleon, Sherwin-Williams Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Purple Ribbon, South Bend Watch Co., South Bend,
Ind.
Spirella Monthly, Spirella Co., Niagara Palls, N. Y.
The Stewart Lever, Stewart-Warner Speedometer Cor-
poration, Chicago, 111.
Studebaker News, Studebaker Corporation, Detroit,
Mich.
Three-tn-One Sanae, Three-in-On« Oil Co., New York
City.
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Tococo Talks, Toledo Cooker Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Travelers' Standard, Travelers Insurance Co., Hart*
ford, Conn.
United Shield, United Cigar Stores Co., New York City.
Advantages, Rexal News, United Drug Co., Boston,
Mass.
Voice of the Victor, Victor Talking Machine Co.,
Camden, N. J.
The Pen Prophet, L. E. Waterman Co., New York City.
Westinghouse Electric News, Westlnghouse Show
Window Calendar, Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.,
East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Y. & E. Idea, Y. & E. News, Yawman & Erbe, Rochester,
N.Y.
(As an additional aid to writers who wish to take up this
line of work, "Writing for The Trade Press" ($1.00), and
"88 Ways to Make Money by Writing"($1.20) are recom-
mended. Published by James Knapp Reeve, Franklin,
Ohio.)
HUMOROUS
Aside from the avowedly comic periodicals, Life, 17 West
31st Street, New York, N. Y., and Judge, 225 Fifth Avenue,
New York, N. Y., many periodicals have humorous
departments. Some trade journals use appropriate humorous
matter. The Times, Sun, World, and American, all
of New York, buy jests and jingles.
MINNESOTA
Ginger, Duluth: Monthly. A house organ issued by
Stone-Ordean-Wells Company, Wholesale Grocers. 4 'We are
in need of a few jokes each month to use as short fillers.
We want clever, snappy, original stuff, and, above all, it
must be humorous. Jokes should be short so that they
will not occupy more than about an inch in type, although
we can use an occasional joke longer than that. We will
pay twenty-five cents each. Jokes relating to the grocery
business directly or indirectly to food products will be
particularly acceptable."
NEW YORK
Browning's Magazine, New York City: Monthly.
Uses short burlesque and narrative humor on the style of
Munkittrick and Ed. Mott, 100 to 600 words, for which it
pays a cent a word and upwards. Uses bright verse for
which it pays twenty-five cents a line. Also dialogue jokes.
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Century Magazine, 353 Fourth Avenue, New York:
Accepts for its department "In Lighter Vein" a longer
humorous story, jokes and humorous verses.
Collier's Weekly, New York: For its humorous depart-
ment desires crisp, fresh anecdotes and original humorous
verse. Ten cents a word is paid for accepted contributions.
Uses verses containing from four to twenty-four lines.
Everybody's Magazine, Spring & Macdougal Streets,
New York: Accepts both old and new jokes for its depart-
ment "Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree."
Harper's Monthly, Franklin Square, New York: Uses
in "The Editor's Drawer" two line jokes, verses, a longer
humorous story, illustrated jokes and an occasional epigram.
Jokes about children are preferred.
Judge, 225 Fifth Avenue, New York: Weekly. Uses
humorous and lively action storiettes — one or two a month
— for Judge's Library. Uses humorous, new, personal,
political anecdotes. Uses light verse, which must be short ;
same demand applies to humorous verse. Has no prefer-
ence as to stanza form, but insists that workmanship must
be perfect. Very fond of parody. Judge is a political-
comic weekly. Jokes with a political tenor are especially
welcome, as are those with any reference in them to public
characters. But anything yellow, or vulgar, or suggestive,
or even spiteful, is not wanted.
Life, 17 West 31st Street, New York: Weekly. "It
is almost impossible to give any set rule for what Life desires
in the way of fiction. Stories ranging in length from 1,500
to 4,000 words are usually acceptable if they are interesting
to the best class of readers. We assume what we are inter-
ested in will please our readers, and our whole attitude in
the acceptance of contributions is to use the things that we
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like. If I may speak personally, I should say that the
attitude of the average editor is a combination say of busi-
ness and what we might call the science of supplying the
public with what the public wants. This, of course, places
the ordinary tn*gprfn** on a purely business basis in much
the same way that tradespeople make their designs in con-
formity with well-established laws — a sort of auxiliary to
the advertising pages. The contributor on his part recog-
nises the fatal tendency on the part of the magazines, and
endeavors to produce stories which will suit his customers.
This, of course, has a stultifying effect on the average writer;
it has a tendency to weaken his work. In the case of Life,
we have no restrictions of any sort, and as we do not cater
to any one class, any story is a good one which falls within
our requirements.
Short dialogues or jokes, epigrams, light verse and short'
prose pieces containing humor, sentiment or satire are what
we need most. Fables and odd things about current events
and prominent people are preferred to editorial paragraphs.
The idea and the personality behind it are everything.
Serials are rarely available but this does not apply to a
series of short pieces.
There is no particular restriction on the verse but in gen-
eral the shorter the better, and preferably with a blend of
humor and sentiment.
New York World Joke Book, World Building, New
York: A weekly insert in Sunday edition, using jests,
jingles, epigrams and anecdotes.
People's Home Journal, 23 City Hall Place, New York:
Has a department in which it prints funny stories which
may be either new or old.
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Smart Set, 466 Fourth Avenue, New York: Uses a
great many epigrams and jokes and occasional humorous
verse.
Town Topics, 2 West 45th Street, New York: Accepts
epigrams, jokes and verses.
Woman's Home Companion, 381 Fourth Avenue, New
York: Has a page "Postscript," in which it uses epigrams,
jokes and verses of all types. Series are sometimes
PENNSYLVANIA
Country Gentleman, Independence Square, Philadel-
phia: Accepts short humorous material, prose or verse, of
suburban or rural savor.
Ladies 9 Home Journal, Independence Square, Phila-
delphia: Accepts both old and new jokes for which $1
each is paid.
Saturday Evening Post, Independence Square, Phila-
delphia: Uses jokes, especially those which concern prom-
inent persons, anecdotes and humorous verses.
MAIL ORDER JOURNALS
(A mail order paper is one that has for its readers folk
who order most of their luxuries and many of their neces-
sities by mail. A periodical of this type naturally finds
most of its readers in very small villages, fanning com-
munities, and sparsely settled districts. Most of them use
a few short stories and household miscellany.)
ILLINOIS
Chicago Ledger, Chicago: Weekly. Serials and short
stories; romance and adventure. An occasional poem to
appeal to country readers may be used.
Everyday Life, Chicago: Monthly. Uses love stories
and stories of plot, 2,000 to 3,000 words.
Home Life, Chicago: Monthly. A magazine of general
family interest. Clean adventure, love, or household prob-
lem stones.
Household Guest, Chicago: Monthly. Manuscripts
submitted should be accompanied by a statement of the
number of words and the price per word, or line, acceptable.
Household Journal & Floral Life, Batavia: Monthly.
Uses short stories of 2,500 to 4,000 words.
Saturday Blade, Chicago: Weekly. Uses short stories,
and an occasional serial. Likes short, newsy and unique
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feature articles. Photographs not heretofore published, of
general interest, or photographs of curious things with
which short interesting descriptions are desired.
IOWA
The People's Popular Monthly , Des Moines: Monthly.
Articles dealing with home decorations and home conven-
iences for country and small town people, whose require-
ments are entirely different from residents of cities. In
fiction it wants good clean stories of adventure, and love
stories, western stories preferred. Humorous stories are
welcomed but no dialect stories. Stories usually should
not exceed 5,000 words each. No poetry. Interesting pic-
tures of people, but not those who are prominently featured
in the daily press, and of unusual scenes, each picture accom-
panied by a brief article not exceeding 200 words, are also
desired. Uses articles from 500 to 1,500 words on the care
of children. Illustrations desirable, if available. Also
short articles, not to exceed 1,000 words, on subjects relating
to home building and furnishing, especially those which
have to deal with personal experience. Desires articles of
about the same length on experiences in home gardening in
small towns and the country. Illustrations in both cases,
if possible.
KANSAS
Capper's Weekly, Topeka: Buys very little.
Household » Topeka: Monthly. Does not offer a con-
siderable market. For the department, "Money Making
for Women, 1 ' three prizes of $1.00 each are offered each
month for brief articles. Is interested in material of practi-
cal value to the housewife, economical methods, recipes, etc.
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MAINE
American Woman, Augusta: Monthly. Uses an occa-
sional short story and arranges for serial story.
Comfort, Augusta: Monthly. Uses a limited number
of bright, smart short stories of 1,000 to 4,000 words each,
and a few two-part stories of from 5,000 to 8,000 words
each — the kind so intensely interesting that the reader
cannot rest until he or she reads the second part. We prefer
stories of love, adventure, human interest and detective
stories; but the tone in every case must be strictly moral.
Good stories for children are also acceptable. Occasional
stories pertaining to such occasions as Thanksgiving, Christ-
mas, New Year's, St. Valentine's Day, April 1st, Fourth of
July, Mid-Summer Night, and Hallowe'en; also anecdotes
of Lincoln and Washington are desired.
Hearth and Home, Augusta: Monthly. Literature
and the family. Uses short stories and general miscellany.
MINNESOTA
American Home, St. Paul: Weekly.
Farmer's Wife, St. Paul: Monthly.
Rural Weekly, St. Paul: Weekly.
MISSOURI
Home Friend, Kansas City: Monthly. Special articles
and material for its various departments.
NEW YORK
Gentlewoman, New York: Monthly. Devoted to lit-
erature and the family and fashions. Uses short stories and
miscellany.
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Needlecraft Magazine, New York: Monthly.
OHIO
Family Magazine, Springfield: Monthly. Uses syndi-
cate fiction; household and juvenile material may be pur-
chased if attractive, timely and practical.
Household Journal amd Floral Life, Springfield:
Monthly.
PENNSYLVANIA
Grit, Williamsport: Weekly. Uses fiction and illus-
trated material on subjects covering the entire field of human
interest and endeavor, including the big things that men
and women do in the trades, arts, sciences, as well as on
historic buildings, relics, monuments, etc., on remarkable
scenes, devices, heirlooms, freaks of nature, and the odd,
strange and curious in everything the world over.
SYNDICATES
Many writers have gained a very wrong impression regard-
ing syndicates, and the opportunities for marketing various
sorts of manuscripts through them. The old-fashioned
syndicate, that bought short and long fiction, and almost
any other good literary material from writers known and
unknown, has pretty nearly passed.
The majority of the syndicates now confine themselves
to series of cartoons, brief and catchy newspaper articles,
stuff to attract the eye more than the mind of the reader.
Most of the syndicates are associations of newspapers that
gather up material for their own group through one central
publication. The man or woman who is making a serious
profession of writing can hardly afford to give time or atten-
tion to these. We append a brief list, so that those who
wish to experiment along this line may do so:
Associated Newspapers, 170 Broadway, New York:
Wants small features that take up about a stickful of room.
International News Service, New York: Syndicates
the features appearing in the Hearst papers.
McGlure Syndicate, 45 W. 34th Street, New York:
Uses short stories of 1,200 or 1,400 words. Occasionally
one of 2,500. Uses series of articles, and of features.
Western Newspaper Union, Chicago: Issues a plate
service to newspapers, but does not buy unsolicited material.
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Wheeler Syndicate, New York: Handles material only
by special arrangement. Does not syndicate single articles
or stories.
World Color Printing Co., St. Louis, Mo.: Uses series
of essays, stories, features for the children's page, anything
that the modern newspaper is interested in. It prints four
pages of miscellaneous features complete and distributes
them to newspapers.
THE TRADE PRESS
In order to give a clear idea of the scope of trade papers
and the field that they offer to writers we will quote briefly
from Mr. Prank Farrington's standard book on this subject,
"Writing for the Trade Press" (published by James Knapp
Reeve, Franklin, Ohio).
"In the classification 'Trade Press* are included all sorts
of technical and business periodicals and many class jour-
nals. These cover practically all forms of manufacturing,
buying and selling — essentially the field of business. There
are between seven hundred and eight hundred so-called
trade papers in the United States, with a large additional
number in Canada, which are available as a market for the
writer in either country.
"There is scarcely a branch of business activity that does
not have its own periodicals. The trade press covers a
wide field of publishing interests not generally known to
the writer devoting his attention strictly to the field of
popular literature.
"For the man or woman who likes to write here is a field
that offers steady employment at satisfactory rates with
the decided advantage for the one who has had experience
in general literary work. The writer who has mastered the
technique of literary construction and who is willing to go
into the practical work connected with some line of business
has an opportunity to become so superior a trade paper
worker as to be able to reach the top in that line
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of work, when the same amount of effort and ability might
not make him even a recognized regular contributor to a
literary publication.
"There is a demand here, a very real demand, for people
who know how to write, who understand the business repre-
sented by the trade paper for which they want to work.
"The trade press market is a great and a growing market,
and offers a satisfactory return for intelligent effort and a
permanent field for the writer who finds himself able to
meet the demands of editors in the technical class."
In the list below no attempt has been made to cover the
whole field. We give representative journals in various
classes with a brief indication of the material used. We
wish to emphasize the fact that a writer should familiarize
himself with the publication to which he wishes to con-
tribute. The best success will be found by working along
one definite line; preferably, of course, the line with which
the writer is familiar. But a writer of ready intelligence
and quick perception will find himself easily getting in
touch with other lines, and thus able to build up a wide
and profitable clientele among these journals.
ARCHITECTURAL AND BUILDING
TRADES
ARKANSAS
Southern Construction News, Little Rock: Weekly.
CALIFORNIA
Architect and Engineer, San Francisco: Monthly.
"Most of our matter is supplied by our staff. Occasionally
we accept a special article on reinforced concrete, bungalows,
etc., and pay what we think it is worth to us."
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Pacific Builder, San Francisco: Daily.
Southwest Builder and Contractor, Los Angeles:
Weekly.
GEORGIA
Southern Architect and Building News, Atlanta:
Monthly.
ILLINOIS
American Builder, Chicago : Uses practical illustrated
articles, popular series of hints for carpenters, and an occa-
sional anecdote. Brief articles, descriptive of furnishings
of wood which may be made at home, and allied material
especially desired.
American Carpenter and Builder, Chicago : Monthly.
Uses practical illustrated articles, popular series of hints for
carpenters, and an occasional anecdote. Brief articles,
descriptive of furnishings of wood which may be made at
home, and allied material especially desired.
American Contractor, Chicago: Weekly. Does not
buy manuscripts of any sort, but buys separate photographs.
American Stone Trade, Chicago: Monthly. Will use
accounts of uses of stone in all kinds of construction workf
and separate photographs of interest to the stone trade.
Interesting architectural and sculptural photographs are
especially desired. Is devoted particularly to the memorial
and sculpture fields, and is interested in articles pertinent
to the monument business.
Brick & Clay Record, Chicago: Semi-monthly. Uses
technical articles and any other good, readable material,
or anything pertaining to the brick and clay industry.
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Buildings and Building Management, Chicago:
Monthly. Considers articles and photographs. It is, how-
ever, difficult to give any sort of definite statement as to
just what it can use. Publishes material along the lines
of that used by System, Factory, Business, etc., only
its articles apply to the scientific and systematic manage-
ment and operation of office buildings, new devices, methods
of construction, etc.
Cement and Engineering News, Chicago: Monthly.
Cement Era, Chicago: Monthly. Devoted to cement,
concrete, and related machinery, "publishes annually during
the Chicago Cement Show a daily paper, for which it likes
to have several short verses, anything with cement or con-
crete for a theme. These can be made in the form of a
limerick, or any form, which is suited to verse of a lighter
vein." Uses news photographs which show concrete work
of importance in process of construction or recently com-
pleted or unique concrete structures.
Cement World, Chicago: Monthly. Uses illustrated
accounts of uses for cement and concrete. Illustrated
accounts of novel uses are especially desired.
Concrete Highway Magazine, Chicago: Monthly.
Devoted to concrete roads, streets and alleys. It will make
use of brief illustrated articles on road construction and
kindred topics, technical enough to appeal to engineers,
but also suitable for popular reading.
Dealers* Building Material Record, Chicago: "Can
find place for short practical articles on subjects interesting
to retail building material dealers. "
National Builder, Chicago: Monthly. "We are in
the market for manuscripts of from eight hundred to twenty-
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five hundred words including space for cats, on building
subjects. Illustrated articles prefe rred. We som e times buy
separate photographs and drawings."
National Builder, Chicago: Monthly. A magazine
for builders and contractors. Uses short stories (1,500
words) relating to building, and brief articles on house build-
ing or designing.
Rock Products, Chicago: Devoted to all problems of
the rock producing industry.
The Highway Magazine, Chicago: Monthly. Desires
photographs of good roads, bad roads, and roads in process
of construction. If the photographs are accompanied by
a short article, the editors will be pleased to consider the
material for publication under the signature of the con-
tributor. Pictures of highways which have been given
Federal aid are particularly desired.
INDIANA
Carpenter, 222 Michigan Street, Indianapolis : Monthly.
For carpenters, stair builders, machine wood workers, plan-
ing mill men, and kindred industries, is the official organ
for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. It
pays a fair space rate for brief practical articles.
Clay Worker, 227 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis:
Monthly. Uses matter pertaining to any clay product or
those engaged in the clay business. Cement products are
not included in the above.
KENTUCKY
Real Estate Bulletin and Building News,
Weekly.
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LOUISIANA
Building Review, New Orleans: Weekly.
MARYLAND
Builders* Weekly Guide, Baltimore: Weekly.
MASSACHUSETTS
Architectural Forum, Boston: Monthly.
Granite, Marble & Bronze, Boston: Monthly. Uses
occasional business development articles, articles descrip-
tive of unique uses for concrete, marble and bronze, and
occasional photographs.
The House Beautiful Magazine, Boston: Monthly.
Uses articles of any moderate length on home building,
gardening and interior decoration. It desires good photo-
graphs with each article.
MICHIGAN
Concrete, Detroit: Monthly. Devoted to concrete
construction and cement manufacture. M We are in the
market for 'success stories' of concrete contractors. We
could use half a dozen a month. Contributions may range
in length from two hundred and fifty words to twenty-five
hundred words with the preference for the seven hundred
and fifty to one thousand word length. These should com-
bine broad inspirational value with definite instructiveness.
We want to tell the concrete contractor readers of Concrete
how other concrete contractors made good. We want
strong human interest material built from actual experiences
in the contracting field. The theme may involve the per-
sonality of the contractor, some pet scheme of organization
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of his work, unusual ideas of getting business, or some
program of selectiveness in the kind of work he does, or any
one of a number of factors in successful contracting."
Concrete Trade and Building, Detroit: Monthly.
Modern Building, Detroit: Semi-monthly. Semi-
technical, for architects, builders and laymen.
The Peptimist, Detroit: Monthly. A magazine for
building supply dealers. Uses merchandizing articles
of interest to building supply dealers. They should
preferably tell of the actual success experience of
dealers in building supplies, giving names and places.
Twenty-five hundred words is maximum length; five hun-
dred words to a thousand words desirable. This magazine
is not confined to the field of cement and concrete as is the
magazine Concrete which is published by the same organi-
zation. Articles must be concise and snappy — a dash of
human interest, a little humor, but behind them constructive
information.
MINNESOTA
Construction News, St. Paul : Monthly.
Improvement Bulletin, Minneapolis: Weekly.
Keith's Magazine, Minneapolis: Monthly. Though
mainly devoted to illustrated articles dealing with house
building, conducts departments dealing with the inside of
the house, household economics, etc.
Western Architect, Minneapolis: Monthly.
MISSOURI
Western Contractor, Kansas City: Daily.
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NEW YORK
American Architect, New York: Weekly.
Architecture, New York: Monthly.
Architecture and Building, New York: Monthly.
4 'We will consider all good technical manuscripts on archi-
tecture and building construction. We use architectural
photographs."
Architectural Record, New York: Monthly. "Use*
illustrated articles which describe the work of architects,
accounts of distinctive and significant architectural move-
ments are desired. Buys prints of architectural subjects
— exterior, interiors, bits of detail, etc."
Building Age, New York: Monthly. Practical articles
on building, with the names of architects and contractors,
are purchased. Material on novel forms of building, house
additions, etc., that present plans for builders to add to
their incomes, written from a practical standpoint, are
especially welcome.
Decorative Furnisher, New York: Monthly. Devoted
especially to art in the decorative furnishing trade.
House and Garden, New York: Monthly.
International Studio, New York : Monthly. Art and
decoration.
OHIO
Ohio Architect and Builder, Cleveland: Monthly.
"We can sometimes use articles of interest to architects or
building trade people."
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PENNSYLVANIA
Builders* Guide, Philadelphia: Weekly.
Journal of the American Institute of Architects,
Harrisburg : Monthly.
National Architect, Philadelphia: Monthly.
WASHINGTON
Pacific Builder and Engineer, Seattle: Weekly.
"Manuscripts should not exceed 3,000 words, shorter pre-
ferred. Subject matter must be confined to Montana,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia and Alaska,
and pertain to any line of physical developments within
that territory. We prefer illustrated articles. Sometimes
we purchase separate photographs."
WISCONSIN
Western Builder, Milwaukee: Daily.
CANADA
British- American Lumberman, Winnipeg, Man.:
Weekly.
Canadian Builder, Toronto, Ont. : Monthly.
Construction, Toronto, Ontario: Monthly.
Realty and Building Record, Winnipeg, Man. : Weekly.
Western Canada Contractor and Builder's Gazette,
Winnipeg, Man. : Monthly.
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BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY AND
ALLIED TRADE JOURNALS
CALIFORNIA
Bakers 9 & Confectioners 1 Review, Los Angeles: A
monthly.
Pacific Coast Gazette, 330 Pacific Building, San Fran-
cisco: A monthly, devoted to the trade interests of the
master bakers, confectioners, restaurant men and hotel
keepers of the Pacific Coast, invites contribution of articles
of interest to the baking trade, which will be paid for at
regular rates.
GEORGIA
New South Baker, 601 Empire Life Building, Atlanta:
A monthly.
Sweets, Empire Life Building, Atlanta: A monthly,
devoted to the confectionery trade and closely allied indus-
tries.
ILLINOIS
Bakers 9 Helper, 431 South Dearborn Street, Chicago:
A monthly, "We are in the market for articles on improved
methods of bakery operation. Prefer articles not over
1,500 words."
Bakers 9 Journal, Chicago: A weekly.
Candy and Ice Cream, Chicago: A monthly.
Modern Confectioner & Baker, Chicago: A monthly,
"we accept manuscripts only when they bear on some
features relating to the confectionery, ice cream and soda
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fountain industry. We use no short stories or any other
kind of contributed matter. We pay for the original articles
on their appearance in our pages."
NEW YORK
Bakers 1 Review, 17 Battery Place, New York: A
monthly.
Bakers 1 & Confectioners' Review, 156 Fifth Avenue,
New York: A monthly.
Bakers' Weekly, New York: A weekly.
Confectioners* & Bakers' Gazette, New York City:
A monthly.
Ice Cream Trade Journal, New York: A monthly.
International Confectioner, New York: A monthly.
Retail Baker, 326 West 41st Street, New York: A
monthly, "We do not care to receive manuscripts from
others than our regular staff."
Soda Water News, 461 Eighth Avenue, New York:
William A. Gallagher, manager.
Supply World, New York: A monthly.
OHIO
Confectioners* Review, 403 Johnston Building, Cin-
cinnati: A monthly.
PENNSYLVANIA
Confectioners* Journal, Philadelphia : A monthly.
National Baker, Philadelphia: A monthly.
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CANADA
Canadian Baker & Confectioner, Toronto, Ontario:
A monthly.
CLOTHING
CALIFORNIA
Apparel Gazette, Los Angeles: Monthly. Accepts an
occasional business article. News items of interest to the
trade may be used.
MASSACHUSETTS
Boot & Shoe Recorder, Boston: Weekly. "The only
matter which the Recorder purchases is technical articles
definitely relating to the business of selling shoes at retail,
such as articles on shoe store management, shoe store arrange-
ment or equipment, menthods of advertising, methods of
conducting sales, etc. We are glad at any time to con-
sider a live idea that comes direct from the shoe stores and
is based upon practical experience. The Recorder is defi-
nitely and exclusively a technical journal for the shoe
trade with special reference to the needs of the retail dealer
therein."
Shoe Retailer, Boston: Weekly. Uses practical, help-
ful articles of interest to the shoe trade. Extra payment is
made for illustrations. Aims to give the strongest and
most timely editorials on every question of live interest to
the shoe trade; to publish special articles on the care of
stock, on salesmanship, and on practical, successful business
methods; to feature advanced styles; to illustrate and explain
window decorating and to furnish reliable trade news from
all the shoe centers of the country. Helpful suggestions,
constructive ideas — these are what it wants.
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NEW YORK
American Gentleman, New York : Monthly. A man's
fashion journal of especial interest to custom tailors. Uses
pertinent articles of general interest and business building
articles. In the department "In the Public Eye from
the Sartorial Point of View" it uses illustrated personality
articles.
Clothier & Furnisher, New York: Monthly. Uses
an occasional business development article or an article on
retail advertising.
Dress Essentials, New York: Monthly. Devoted to
the interests of the Lace, Embroidery, Dressmaking, Neck-
wear and the allied trades. Uses news items and an occa-
sional business building article.
Haberdasher, New York: Monthly. Uses business
building articles, news notes and an occasional pertinent
poem. %
The American Hatter, New York: Monthly. Uses
story-articles "of actual retail business plans, campaigns,
etc., that have been tried in actual practice. Interviews
with successful hat men, giving their methods, opinions, etc.,
descriptions and photographs of exceptional stores, and
other practical material that will help a hatter to conduct
his business profitably." Nothing over 1,000 words.
The American Milliner, New York: Monthly. "A
journal of help and inspiration for millinery buyers and
assistants." Uses stories of successful millinery depart-
ments, and full information regarding the plans that helped
them achieve such success. Facts (and figures if they are
obtainable) of millinery merchandise events, clever selling
ideas, new plans of business promotion. New or successful
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selling events are of much importance. Manuscript sub-
mitted should contain newspaper clippings of millinery ads
around which the story may refer.
The Garment Manufacturers 9 Index, New York:
Monthly. Uses contributions to the extent of covering
only subjects of interest to garment manufacturers, dis-
cussions of factory problems, possibly business fiction,
wherein instructive merchandising ideas are worked out in
story form.
CANADA
Dry Goods Review, Toronto, Ontario: Semi-monthly.
Uses an occasional business building article.
ELECTRICAL
ILLINOIS
Electric Traction, Chicago: Monthly. Devoted to
the electric railway business. Uses practical articles of
interest to men engaged in the electric railway field.
NEW YORK
Electrical Merchandising, New York: Monthly. Brief
articles on successful selling methods, ideas, plans, etc.
Electric Railway Journal, New York: Weekly. Uses
general descriptive matter concerning the electric railway
business. All articles must be written by people prominent
in the industry of featuring technical phases of the industry,
which means the writer must be a railway man in order to
give the proper atmosphere. Has a department on Main-
tenance and Equipment.
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Electrical World, New York: Weekly. "We buy tech-
nical matter pertaining to all branches of electrical engineer-
ing operation and equipment."
The Electrical Experimenter, New York: Uses short
stories with a technical slant, preferably concerning radio,
newly discovered rays, and other late developments in
electrical and allied science.
ENGINEERING
GEORGIA
Southern Engineer, Dalton: Monthly. "Uses articles
dealing with the construction (not fundamental design),
operation and management of power plant machinery.
Includes steam generating apparatus, engines, turbines,
pumps, electric generators, motors, switchboards, etc.;
combustion engines, gas producers, and the appurtenances
and appliances used in connection with the foregoing machin-
ery. Also in the market for illustrated articles descriptive
of new power plants in various parts of the United States,
such descriptive articles, however, having especial reference
to the machinery installed, instead of the construction of
buildings, commercial possibilities, etc."
ILLINOIS
Domestic Engineering, 447 Plymouth Court, Chicago:
Uses articles on practical, up-to-date installations of heating
and plumbing systems; space rates for illustrations, both
photographs and drawings, also illustrated articles showing
"roughing in" of plumbing while in process of construction.
Will accept articles on new and up-to-date public comfort
stations; these must be illustrated with photographs show-
ing the installations, also technical articles of scientific
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nature pertaining to heating, ventilating and all modern
sanitary conveniences. Articles of this kind must include
the "how and why" element.
NEW YORK
Engineering News, New York: Weekly. Purchases
articles of practical value to engineers, illustrated with
drawings or photographs or both. It requires great tech-
nical skill to prepare suitable technical matter for this
periodical. All material must have specific and general
interest. Short items on practical construction or engineer-
ing office hints are acceptable. Each phase of engineering
is considered.
Everyday Engineering Magazine, New York: Monthly.
"We are particularly desirous of receiving good live articles
concerning mechanical, electrical or chemical subjects of a
practical nature. These manuscripts should not be over
2,000 words in length and should be illustrated with good
sharp photographs if possible. We are also in the market
for material which we can use in our 'Mechanics for Every-
day Men' department. These small articles should be
accompanied by sketches. We are about to start a new
department in the columns of Everyday Engineering, in
which we will publish letters from readers who have accom-
plished something of interest in the scientific field. Such
letters as we publish will be paid for at space rates.
Power and The Engineer, New York: Weekly. Uses
live manuscripts dealing with the generation and trans-
mission of power. They must be so written as to interest
the busy, practical man, and not be too technical nor abstract.
We do not care for mere descriptions of existing plants unless
they are treated from an engineering point of view, analyze
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the conditions which the designer had to meet and show
how he met them." Purchases complete accounts, prefer-
ably with photographs, of boiler and fly-wheel explosions.
FURNITURE
ILLINOIS
American Furniture Manufacturer, Chicago:
Monthly. Desires only articles showing how furniture
stores and the men who work in them have learned to do
better work.
Hardwood Record, Chicago: Semi-monthly. Published
in the interest of the hardwood and veneer consuming and
manufacturing trades. That is, it reaches sawmills, veneer
mills and consuming factories such as furniture factories,
piano factories, wagon factories, etc. Its idea is to present
to them educational articles that will deal with problems
they have to face and also make suggestions that will
benefit them in administering their business. Glad to con-
sider contributions.
The Furniture Journal, Chicago: Semi-monthly.
Uses articles of a practical nature telling how furniture
stores have succeeded by certain advertising or sales methods.
It will use "fiction" articles, provided such fit in with its
policy and can be applied in a practical way to furniture
merchandising.
MICHIGAN
Furniture Manufacturer & Artisan, Grand Rapids:
Monthly. Uses technical articles on all phases of furniture
manufacturing, selling, and distribution. Practical articles
on the manufacture of furniture, wood finishing, wood
carving, upholstery, furniture design — anything of interest
to manufacturers of furniture. Illustrated articles espe-
cially solicited.
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Grand Rapids Furniture Dealer, Grand Rapids:
Monthly. An up-to-date business magazine, easy to sell
good furniture selling plans to. But they must be practical.
The Grand Rapids Furniture Record, Grand Rapids.
Uses articles from 1,000 to 3,000 words on salesmanship,
merchandising, new window display ideas, human interest
stories about successful furniture men and how they became
so, new sales ideas by any kind of retailer, articles on how to
improve business and anything that would be of interest to
a furniture dealer or would aid him in increasing his sales.
Can use illustrations for nearly all articles if they actually
illustrate some strong point. The Record is one of the
magazines of the Periodical Publishing Co., of Grand Rapids.
Others are Furniture Manufacturer and Artisan, for manu-
facturers, The American Funeral Director, and The Home
Furnisher and Furniture of the Times, these last two edu-
cational monthlies for the general public distributed through
furniture dealers.
NORTH CAROLINA
Southern Furniture Journal, High Point: Monthly.
Can use practical articles on subjects relating to the manu-
facturing and retailing of furniture.
GROCERS
CALIFORNIA
Commercial Bulletin, Los Angeles: Monthly. A
magazine for grocers, uses many articles, both short and
long, on novel advertising plans, crop conditions, store
management, increasing "turn-over," etc.
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FLORIDA
Facts and Figures, Jacksonville: Monthly. Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Association, Publishers. A business
journal for wholesale grocers. Articles along the following
lines can be used: successful selling campaigns, sales manage-
ment, shipping problems; also short interviews with con-
spicuously successful wholesalers or manufacturers, giving
their views on subjects of timely interest. Rarely uses
anything over 1,000 words in length ; illustrations not desired.
ILLINOIS
National Grocer, Chicago: Monthly. Uses articles of
interest to grocers, particularly on advertising and display
problems.
MASSACHUSETTS
Grocers* Magazine, Boston: Monthly. "What we
like to get hold of is practical ideas whereby the retail grocer
can lower his expenses or increase his trade. If you happen
to run across anything of this kind we will be very glad to
see it." Buys interviews with grocers, telling why they
succeeded or giving plans for decreasing expenses.
HARDWARE
GEORGIA
Southern Hardware and Implement Journal, Atlanta:
A journal for dealers in hardware and implements. Uses
timely trade material and photographs.
INDIANA
National Hardware Bulletin, Argos: Monthly. Arti-
cles pertaining to the retail hardware business preferred.
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Short retail business stories, if they are good ones, are
acceptable. We purchase separate photographs of hard-
ware window displays and interiors.
IOWA
Merchants National Hardware Journal, Des Moines :
Monthly. Occasionally in the market for suitable articles.
NEW YORK
Hardware Age, New York: Weekly. Solicits accounts
of actual business methods used by hardware stores, with
photographs. Hardware Age does not care to run very
much matter without illustrations. Also uses technical
articles devoted to iron and steel industries.
Hardware Dealers 9 Magazine, New York: Monthly.
"Is in the market for articles pertaining exclusively to the
hardware trade."
House Furnishing Review, New York: Monthly.
Uses manuscripts of 2,500 words or less, pertaining to the
selling and displaying of house furnishings and hardware
in the retail trade.
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia-Made Hardware, Philadelphia: Monthly.
Published to interest dealers in retail hardware and their
clerks. Fiction, articles, verse, and jokes of direct interest
and stimulus to those in the retail hardware trade are used.
CANADA
Canadian Hardware Journal, Toronto, Ontario:
Weekly. Uses only articles of interest to Hardware Trade
and manufacturers.
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LAUNDRY
ILLINOIS
National Laundry Journal, Chicago: Semi-monthly.
Uses material which pertains to the power laundry business
and which is of interest to the power laundryman.
OHIO
Starchroom Laundry Journal, Cincinnati: Monthly.
Material must relate to some trade condition, and this
may include either the actual processes used in laundries,
or office management as applied to laundries, delivery
systems, etc. Particularly interested in articles of instruc-
tion as to new processes for power laundry work, dry clean-
ing and dyeing.
MECHANICS
ILLINOIS
Popular Mechanics Magazine, Chicago: Monthly.
4 'Accepts photographs or rough pencil sketches with short,
accurate description in plain, simple language. Subjects
desired are those of a mechanical or engineering character,
must be unusual in some respect and of interest to the
general public. Also 'Shop Kinks' and 'How to Make
Things,' for shop and boy's departments respectively."
NEW YORK
Machinery, New York: Monthly. "Devoted chiefly
to machine shop practice, machine design and closely related
subjects, hence we accept only technical articles dealing
with these subjects in one form or another."
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Popular Science Monthly, New York. Uses fact
articles of not to exceed 1,800 words, which tell an adven-
ture story with a technical twist. Long articles are hardly
worth submitting. Also short contributions of perhaps 200
to 300 words accompanied by striking human interest
photographs of curious happenings, interesting machines,
old inventions applied to new uses, and other curiosity-
arousing subjects.
METAL TRADES
ILLINOIS
The Obermayer Bulletin (of Information for Foundry-
men), Chicago: Furnishes authoritative information on
matters relating to the foundry trade and allied industries.
Contributions are solicited and prompt remittance made
for acceptable matter. It especially wants photographs of
representative views of interiors of foundries, especially
photographs that show new ways and tricks of doing things,
or new and interesting machinery or equipment. Each
photograph should be accompanied by a brief story explain-
ing the nature of the work being done in the foundry and
the peculiar and successful way in which it has met and
overcome manufacturing problems. It also wants photo-
graphs and brief biographies of men who have been engaged
in the foundry business for many years.
NEW YORK
Iron Age, New York: Weekly. Devoted to the iron
and steel trades. Publishes a large number of engineering
and other technical articles relating to the manufacture of
iron and steel, and machinery and machine tools. Market
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reports dealing in iron and steel and non-ferrous products.
Washington news connected with the iron and steel business.
Metal Industry, New York: Monthly. Technical and
business articles pertaining to the metal industry.
Metal Worker, Plumber and Steam Fitter, New York:
Weekly. Uses short technical articles, preferably illustrated ;
also buys photographs occasionally.
Raw Material, New York, is the successor of The Metal
Record and Electroplater. The scope of the periodical has
been broadened, so that it will cover every ramification of
the great field of raw, semi-finished and finished material
and parts.
OHIO
Foundry 9 Cleveland : Semi-monthly. Foundry treats the
science and practice of casting metals, from both commercial
and artistic points of view. It is paying especial attention
to reconstruction in its fields.
MILLING
ILLINOIS
American Miller, Chicago: Monthly. All manuscripts
submitted should be technical, "to a certain extent, and
timely in all cases, even with stories. There is one class of
article of which it cannot get too many — illustrated accounts
of mills, quaint, picturesque mills, or mills in beautiful
locations, either running or abandoned, ruined or in good
condition. The articles must be short, descriptive, and
must contain a statement of the equipment of the mill.
In each case the miller will give these facts. Photos must
be clear and uncolored. The principal requirements are
that these articles must be short and must be illustrated.
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Welcomes brief articles with photographs on the use of
motor trucks, as well as other equipment largely bought by
millers and dealers in flour."
Operative Miller, Chicago: Monthly. Is interested in
articles pertaining to the practical side of milling. Accounts
of practical chemical tests in the milling business are also
desired. Articles should preferably not exceed 2,000 words,
which is about three columns/
MINNESOTA
The Country Grain Shipper, Minneapolis: Monthly.
Devoted to the interests of operators of country elevators
and mills of the northwest. Uses articles that will be
beneficial to the grain trade — production, improved machin-
ery, and more efficient marketing methods.
MINING
ILLINOIS
Black Diamond, Chicago: Weekly. A trade paper
devoted exclusively to coal. Occasional articles are pur-
chased at the customary trade paper rate. We desire only
those things which tell about the coal trade. How mem-
bers of that trade succeeded in doing their business in such
a way as to increase their profits, or to solve their other
problems. We want, therefore, only method stuff, and
this illustrated with information in detail, citing specific
instances and the names of companies using the method or
device, together with the result from the use of that device
or method."
NEW YORK
Coal Age, New York: Weekly. Uses material of inter-
est to coal mining people.
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Engineering and Mining Journal, New York: Weekly.
"We use articles which treat of the progress in the arts of
mining and metallurgy and in the science of economic
geology."
PENNSYLVANIA
Mines & Minerals, Scranton : Monthly. Dealing with
mining matters and especially with illustrated articles having
bearing on mining. Desires writers who have reputations
in various lines of mining and metallurgy.
PAINTS, OILS, DRUGS
ILLINOIS
Paint, Oil and Drug Review, Chicago : Weekly. Uses
articles of interest to the trade on salesmanship, advertising,
etc. Buys seasonable articles.
MICHIGAN
Retail Druggist, Detroit: Monthly. "Uses manu-
scripts of from 500 words to 5,000 words pertaining to the
selling end of the retail drug business. Also short stories
and serial stories that have to do with the drug business.
Interested in illustrated articles."
MISSOURI
American Paint Journal, St. Louis: Weekly. Uses
articles of a technical nature that would interest chemists,
plant superintendents, etc. Uses photographs to illustrate
articles.
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American Paint and Oil Dealer, St. Louis : Monthly.
Uses articles of 1,500 to 2,000 words on cost accounting,
bookkeeping, etc., advertising, salesmanship, window display
and store service. Short stories, and series of articles are
often used. Advertising and selling suggestions, and news
items of the retail paint trade are especially wanted.
National Druggist, St. Louis: Monthly. Uses articles
relating to the drug business and to practical pharmacy.
NEW YORK
Painters' Magazine, New York: Monthly. Uses
material, preferably illustrated, of interest to the trade.
OREGON
Pacific Drug Review, Portland: Monthly. Uses arti-
cles describing new and promising commercial "side lines/ 9
novel advertising plans, labor saving methods and devices.
Business getting plans are wanted.
PRINTING
ILLINOIS
Inland Printer, Chicago: Monthly. Prefers short,
technical articles dealing with all the problems of the printer :
Machine composition, the pressroom. News of men and
events connected with the industry. Articles on organiza-
tion work for the benefit of the industry.
NEW YORK
American Printer, New York: Monthly. "Published
in the interest of employing printers, superintendents and
foremen in the printing business, photo-engravers, book
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binders, publishers and advertising managers. Has very
little room for articles of a general nature. Uses some short
articles of three hundred, five hundred and eight hundred
words of a technical and business nature."
Paper and Ink, New York: "Uses brief and brightly
written articles on subjects of interest to printers, lithog-
raphers, and large buyers of printing and lithography. No
fiction is desired, although a good business story, especially
with a 'print shop* atmosphere, may prove acceptable.' 1
PUBLIC SERVICE
ILLINOIS
Public Service, Chicago: Monthly. Devoted to the
discussion of electric, gas, water, telephone and street tail-
way service. Policy is opposed to municipal and govern-
ment ownership. Requires high class semi-technical
material.
NEW YORK
American City, New York: Monthly. A review of
Municipal Problems and Civic Betterment. Issues a "Town
and Country" edition as well as the regular edition. Most
of the material for both editions is contributed by expe-
rienced workers in fields of progressive municipal activity ;
contributors should address the editor before submitting
manuscripts.
PENNSYLVANIA
The White Light, Philadelphia: M Uses short stories of
2,500 to 3,000 words each, with a railroad atmosphere and
a moral background. The White Light circulates among
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the members of the Pennsylvania Railroad Y. M. C. A.
principally, but also has readers among all railroad men.
Fiction is a new departure and will not use over two, prob-
ably only one, story a month. For that reason, if no other,
stories accepted must have the punch. They must be clean,
no sex stuff, etc., but we want real people in them, with
human frailties and considerable good American muscle.
They need not be exclusively railroad stories, but should
have enough of the rails in them to interest trainmen."
Also in the market for authoritative railroad articles, inter-
views, squibs, jokes, etc., of any length."
SPORTING EQUIPMENT
MISSOURI
Sporting Goods Dealer, St. Louis: Monthly. Uses
articles which might be of special interest to men who are
dealing in firearms, athletic supplies and the like. Prefers
illustrated articles to those without illustrations.
NEW YORK
Sporting Goods Gazette, Syracuse: Monthly. "Uses
items of interest to merchants selling sporting goods, articles
intelligently written on merchandise sold by this trade; new
inventions ready for market, new concerns, changes, etc."
TEXTILES
NEW YORK
Silk, New York: Monthly. Uses manuscripts of tech-
nical articles on silk textile industry, about 1,000 words
long. Prefers illustrated articles. Occasionally purchases
photographs.
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CANADA
Canadian Textile Journal, Toronto, Ontario: Monthly.
Devoted to textile manufacturing and to the production of
wool and other Canadian textile fabrics. Accepts items of
textile news and articles of general news to the textile trade.
MISCELLANEOUS
GEORGIA
Refrigeration, Atlanta : Monthly. Uses interesting art-
icles dealing with ice making, refrigerating, cold storage, etc.
Any matter that would be read by men who make ice, and
others interested in mechanical refrigeration.
ILLINOIS
American Garage and Auto Dealer, Chicago: Monthly.
Wants photographs of attractive window displays used by
motor tradesmen. A description and a record of results
should be furnished.
LOUISIANA
The Fish and Oyster Reporter, New Orleans: Monthly.
Devoted to the commercial fisheries of the South. It aims
to cover the fish and oyster trade of the South especially,
but carries matter of interest to the fishing industry and
allied trades generally.
MINNESOTA
Northwestern Tractor and Truck Dealer, Minneapolis :
Monthly. Uses articles of interest to automobile, tractor
and truck dealers.
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MISSOURI
Lumber, St. Louis: Weekly. Publishes each week two
separate editions, one for retail dealers in lumber, and one
for manufacturers. Purchases suitable photographs.
OHIO
Implement Age, Springfield: Weekly. Uses articles
on all subjects pertaining to the agricultural implement
industry. Articles helpful to manufacturers, travelers,
general agents and retail dealers are welcomed. This paper
also employs regular correspondents in towns and cities to
supply personal items concerning men prominent in the
implement trades.
PENNSYLVANIA
Confectioners 9 Journal, Philadelphia: Monthly. Uses
brief and to the point articles on merchandising methods,
successful advertising, practical window displays, and other
business matter of interest to the retail confectioner; also
photographs of persons prominent in the confectionery field
or of stores which have made a success of their confectionery,
or of window displays which have been attracting attention,
National League Barber, Philadelphia: Monthly.
Journal of National League of Barbers and the Barber Supply
Trade. Uses acceptable trade material.
NEW YORK
American Exporter, New York: Monthly. Published
in two parts: a mercantile edition and a mechanical edition.
The mercantile edition contains material on wearing apparel,
household furniture, office equipment, druggists' supplies,
and kindred exports. The mechanical division contains
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material devoted to machines, hardware, automobiles,
motor boats, etc. American Exporter is published in the
interest of foreign business men. The preparation of
articles likely to be found acceptable involves a knowledge
of commercial affairs and conditions in other countries as
well as in the United States. The subjects include trade
articles descriptive of manufacturing and merchandising
methods in the United States, and of business and business
systems as developed here and not in other countries, that
are likely to be interesting, informative and suggestive to
foreign business men.
Boiler Maker, New York: Monthly: "Covers a very
specific field, but we are always pleased to consider any
article that will be of interest to a man whose work is in a
shop where locomotives are built and repaired or where
contract or marine boilers, stacks, and tanks are built."
Carpet and Rug World, New York: Monthly. All
articles must have to do with the floor covering trade.
Decorative Furnisher, New York: Monthly. Devoted
especially to art in the decorative furnishing trade.
Heating and Ventilating Magazine, New York:
Monthly. Uses articles on technical lines. No general
material desired.
Jewelers' Circular-Weekly, New York: Weekly. Uses
business items, advertising stunts — in fact all sorts of
items and articles dealing with phases of the jewelry and
watch business.
The Music Trades, New York: "A weekly news and
trade magazine devoted to the interests of manufacturers
of and dealers in pianos, player pianos, music rolls, talking
machines and phonographs, stringed instruments, brass
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instruments and the raw materials and supplies used in the
manufacture of all these products. In our general depart-
ment we publish articles on all conceivable subjects that will
prove valuable to the manufacturers and dealers who read
our paper. Constructive articles along the lines of those
published by System and made to apply directly to the
music dealer or manufacturer will find ready acceptance in
this office. These may deal with any phase of factory or
store problems. They may be so technical as to require
diagrams or they may be written in breezy narrative style.
The important thing is that each article must contain an
instructive truth and an idea which our readers may apply
with, benefit to themselves. The same principles obtain in
our special departments but necessarily these articles must
deal directly with the field covered by those departments.
We are particularly interested in photographs of clever
window displays and in pictures of attractive interiors of
music stores or music departments in general stores. We
are also interested in clever advertisements gotten up by
music dealers. In fact, we are out for everything that will
be of service to the people who read our paper."
Radio Amateur News, New York : Monthly. Devoted
entirely to wireless telegraphy and telephony, "radio."
Published by the Experimenter Publishing Company, which
also issues The Electrical Experimenter. Prefers illustrated
material. Also accounts of unusual wireless experiences or
experiments.
Scientific American, New York : Weekly. "The^bject
of this journal is to record accurately and lucidly the latest
scientific, mechanical and industrial news of the day. The
editor is glad to have submitted to him timely articles,
especially accompanied by photographs.
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The National Marine, New York: Uses articles on
popular aspects of American marine and shipping problems,
preferably illustrated and not over 4,000 words each.
Tobacco Leaf, New York: Weekly. A periodical of
the tobacco trade, is interested in anything in regard to the
side-lines, playing cards, fountain pens, razors, candies, etc.,
carried by retail tobacconists.
WISCONSIN
Brooms, Brushes & Handles, Milwaukee: Monthly.
Uses articles relating to above subjects, and connected enter-
tainingly with household topics.
PHOTO-PLAY MARKETS
Following is given a short list of the more reliable concerns
that buy material for moving picture plays. We say
• 'material" advisedly, for times and customs change, and
few producers care now to examine the elaborately worked-
out "Scenario" upon which writers not long ago were spend-
ing much hard labor. The only thing necessary in sub-
mitting a script is to tell briefly and definitely the story.
If the story is there, and it can be made available, the studio
experts will put it into shape. But we wish to sound a
word of caution against hopes that cannot be realized.
Comparatively few amateur or general writers can pro-
duce an acceptable picture-play. Most of them are now
written by salaried experts, or by. writers specially selected
to produce a picture for a certain actor, or they are worked
up from published material. If you have a story that you
think will make a play, write it out as a story in the best
manner possible, and then sell it to a good publication.
If it has picture value, it will probably attract the attention
of some producer, and then the rights can be sold him.
New producing concerns, and alleged buyers are starting
up almost daily, and many writers have had unsatisfactory
experiences with these temporary people. We do not
encourage writers to experiment along this line of work,
for we know the results to be often most unsatisfactory.
So far as we know at this writing, the following concerns
are reliable :
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American Film Company, 6227 Broadway, Chicago.
Bray Pictures Corporation, 23 E. 26th Street, New
York.
Brentwood Film Corporation, Los Angeles, Calif.
Famous Players-Lasky Company, 485 5th Ave., New
York.
Fox Film Corporation, 55th Street, New York.
Goldwyn Film Corporation, 469 5th Avenue, New
York.
Jesse L. Lasky, 220 E. 48th Street, New York.
Metro Pictures Corporation, 1476 Broadway, New
York.
Pathe Pictures, 25 E. 45th Street, New York
Selig Company, Wabash Avenue, Chicago.
Triangle Film Corporation, Los Angeles, Calif.
It would be well for intending writers to correspond with
these companies before offering manuscripts. Tell them
what you have to offer — very briefly — and endeavor to
ascertain what they want. But keep in mind that if you
do not have a story that is good enough to sell to some good
periodical, the chances are all against it for a picture-play.
RETAIL MERCHANDISING
ILLINOIS
Inland Storekeeper, Chicago: Monthly. Edited by
Prank Farrington, at Delhi, N. Y., to which place all con-
tributions should be addressed. "Uses each month more or
less matter describing the methods of village and country
storekeepers. We want articles up to 3,000 words telling
of good business getting and advertising plans and schemes.
These should preferably be accompanied by specimens of
advertising and illustrations. Our readers are small general
merchants in the main and we find that not many writers
can send us matter of value to them."
PENNSYLVANIA
The Retail Public Ledger, Philadelphia : "All material
should refer directly to some phase of retailing. If features,
it is essential that the name of the store referred to, with
its address, appear in the story. Photographs are also
desirable, but not more than two to a story. In the case
of fiction, the scene should be laid in and the plot revolve
around some development of a retail store — if possible,
with a view to showing how improvements were brought
about or abuses corrected. Features should run about
750 words and fiction not more than 2,500 words — shorter
stories and articles preferred. Please watch out for other
and shorter material, either of news or feature interest,
such as unusual and extremely successful Christmas adver-
tisements. Send these along with not more than 250 words,
quoting advertising manager of store. Uses material in
any form of interest to the retail merchant, no matter
whether it be a technical article, a story, a humorous verse,
a cartoon, a photo, or a novelty."
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BOOK PUBLISHERS
The endeavor has been to have this a list of publishers
of standing. A publishing agreement entered into with
any one of the following houses will necessarily be fulfilled
to the equal advantage of both author and publisher. A
publisher is successful only in degree as the books he adds
to his list appeal to the reading public and sell. The author
who cooperates with his publisher will find that he is work-
ing side by side with a business man who is as much con-
cerned with the literary value of his product as with the
commercial. No man's judgment is certain. If a pub-
lisher fails to sell a fabulous number of one of your books
do not hasten to his neighbor with the manuscript of your
next book. Better have six books in the list of one publisher
than one book in each of six different lists. Your royalties
will increase by geometric progression as the number of your
books in one publisher's list increases. And it looks much
better.
Manuscripts of books are best sent by express. It is not
necessary to supply a return addressed envelope, though
large, gussetted envelopes of stout paper are easily obtained.
Ask that the manuscript be returned, if unaccepted, by
express with charges collect.
Most book publishers use all kinds of material and of all
lengths. To expect a publisher to state his requirements
exactly is preposterous. "The books we most desire to
issue in the future are 4 good' books." This epitomizes the
statements of leading publishers. It will profit writers to
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familiarize themselves with the output of different publish-
ing houses to the end that they may know which publishers
are accustomed to issue books with which the manuscript
it is desired to "place" is in keeping. But it should be
noted that the quality most in demand is that of novelty.
A publisher often will be interested in a manuscript because
he has no similar book in his list.
CONNECTICUT
Yale University Press, New Haven: Publishers of
authoritative books in the fields of biology, economics,
sociology, history, biography, philology, literature, poetry
and science. "It begs to state that it accepts for examina-
tion, with a view to publication, manuscripts which in the
opinion of the Council's Committee on Publications of Yale
University tend to advance the interest of American scholar-
ship. This condition would practically exclude works of
pure fiction. E. D. Hackett, manager, says, "We would
be pleased to have publicity given to the fact that the Press
is not confined to publications by Yale authors. We have
published books by Harvard, Williams, Princeton, and
Heidelberg graduates, and, in several instances by authors
who are not graduates of any University."
ILLINOIS
A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago: "We publish all kinds
and classes of books, but do not care for poetry, or works of
a controversial nature. Preference given in fiction to stories
of adventure, with a strong love interest. Especially glad
to consider good stories for young people and works of
Western origin or interest. Length of Mss. matters but
little provided there is story, or other, value."
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Beckley-Cardy Company, Chicago: Publishers of
school books.
Callaghan & Company, Chicago : Publishers of novels.
Cook Publishing Company, David C., Elgin: Pub-
lishers of a number of religious periodicals for readers of all
ages, and of books of fiction, essays, religious books, and
allied material; all for Sunday School and allied uses.
Denison and Company, T. S., Chicago: Publishers of
books of plays and entertainments, vaudeville sketches,
monologues, tableaux, etc.
Drake & Co., Frederick J., Chicago: Publishers of
text books especially adapted to home study.
Flanagan Company, A., Chicago: Publisher books of
plays, educational books, an occasional book of fiction, etc.
Forbes and Company, Chicago: "We are always
interested in good manuscripts for book publication on any
subject." Fiction, juveniles and inspiriting "human effi-
ciency" essays are made a specialty.
Inland Printer Company, Chicago: Publishers of
works of interest to art students, advertising men and
printers.
Jordan & Co., Chicago: Publishers of sentimental gift
books — wedding day, birthday, graduation mementoes or
records, baby record books, etc.
Laird & Lee, Chicago: "We publish fiction, including
high-class detective stories, juveniles, preferred size about
75,000 to 100,000 words, dictionaries in various languages,
mechanical and electrical works and reference books on
varied subjects. No poetry."
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M. A. Donohue and Company, Chicago: Supply the
following statement : • 'We are publishers and manufacturers
of miscellaneous books. We publish most extensive lines
of books for boys and girls, also complete illustrated lines
of toy and novelty books. We publish adult fiction, also
very complete lines of hand books, joke books, collateral
reading for schools, cook books, self educational books, such
as self education in Italian, Swedish and the various lan-
guages. In fact, there is scarcely any field in the popular
line of publications that we do not occupy. We publish
family medical books, household guides, etc., complete
lines of paper novels. We are at all times in a position to
use timely and appealing manuscripts in any of the above
lines, in fact, good books of most any character except the
purely technical."
Public-School Publishing Company, Bloomington:
i Publishers of books for teachers and children.
Rand, McNally & Company, Chicago: "We publish
school text books, books for supplementary school reading,
juvenile books, illustrated gift books, biography, historical
books, science, nature and agriculture, travel, adventure
and description, reference, baby books, 'paper books,' toy
books and fiction. We are in the market for good stories
by new authors. We are anxious to secure the best juvenile
material. The maximum length for a novel should be
about 80,000 words and not less than 50,000. There is
always a good demand for original books of humor. We do
not care for books of short stories, books of essays or books
of original poems."
Reilly & Lee Company, Chicago: Publishers of fiction;
especially stories of mystery and adventure, and of techni-
cal works.
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Scott, Foreman & Go., Chicago: Educational books.
The Rdlly and Britton Company, Chicago: Pub-
lishers of books. Use novels of contemporary interest, of
40,000 to 90,000 words in length; juveniles 40,000 to 50,000
words for boys and girls thirteen to seventeen years, usually
in series. Not interested in volumes of short stories, essays,
poems, compilations, translations, cook books, reference
bodes, biographies, travel books, medical books, or collec-
tions of music Publishes a very few technical books, an
occasional religious book, or new thought or efficiency book
of popular appeal, and all kinds of toy, novelty and color
books for children.
Volland Co., P. F«, Chicago: Publishers of gift books,
art and other calendars, place cards, and unusual juvenile
color books.
Wheeler, W. H. & Company, Chicago: Educational
publishers.
INDIANA
Bobto-Merrill Company, Indianapolis: "In addition
to fiction and a general miscellaneous line, including belles-
lettres, juveniles and verse, we publish educational text-
books and law books." Extensive publishers of fiction.
Meigs Publishing Company, Indianapolis: Publishers
of books along the line of Sunday School work.
MASSACHUSETTS
Ball Publishing Company, Boston: Brings out a
miscellaneous list in which serious work, essays, verse, etc.,
predominate.
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Bradley Co., Milton, Springfield: Publishers of school
books, especially for kindergarten teachers.
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston: "We publish
books of all classes including fiction." Publish juvenile as
well as adult fiction; specialize in nature books, belles-
lettres, biography; have an exceptionally large and varied
list covering all subjects.
Little, Brown & Co., Boston: "We are always in the
market for typewritten manuscripts of novels of 40,000
words and upward, preferably about 75,000 words in length.
We gladly examine the manuscripts of books for boys and
girls although the sale of this class of books has fallen off
somewhat. We also publish books which may be classed
as biography, history, travel and description. We do not
care to receive manuscripts of collections of essays, or short
stories or poems."
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston: "We are
general publishers ready to issue any reputable book that
seems likely to be commercially profitable. We publish
both adult and juvenile fiction. The average book should
run from 50,000 to 100,000 words. This does not mean
that we are not ready to consider specialties, if they are
outside of the booklet class. We do not care to have poetry
sent us or matter designed for booklets and in general do
not care for collections of short stories or sketches, as the
sentiment of the book trade is so much in favor of a contin-
uous narrative."
Merrlam Co., G. & C, Springfield: Publishers of
educational books.
Oliver Ditson Company, Boston: Publishers of popu-
lar, practical and theoretical books on music.
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Page Company , Boston: "Our list is a general one and
includes fiction, both adult and juvenile, and books in the
fields of art, travel, music, belles-lettres, etc We are
always glad to examine any manuscript submitted to us if
typewritten, provided it is not a text-book and does not
treat any subject from the technical point of view. We
can use juveniles as short as 10,000 words, but, except the
juveniles, a manuscript should be not less than 50,000
words and preferably about 75,000.
Pilgrim Press, Boston: General publishers, but most
books are religious in tone or treatment. Publish essays
and addresses and some fiction.
Schirmer, Inc., G., Boston: "We are at all times
pleased to examine manuscripts of musical compositions
and works on the subjects of music with a view to finding
them available for publication."
Silver, Burdett & Company, Boston: Educational
publishers in all lines, series of readers, mathematics etc.,-
high school and college texts.
Small, Maynard & Company, Boston: "We are
always glad to examine manuscripts of fiction from 75,000
to 125,000 words long and books for boys and girls of ages
ten to fifteen of 60,000 to 100,000 words long, as well as
volumes of essays, history, biography, current questions
or travel-adventure."
Stetson Press Inc., Boston: Publishers of alphabet
books, color books, gift books, ordinarily not in the market
for Mss. but inquiry may reveal an occasional opening.
Walter A, Baker, Boston : Publishers of books of plays,
etc., for amateur production.
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W. A. Wilde Company, Boston: "We publish fiction,
both adult and juvenile. The length of a manuscript, in
our opinion, should be governed by its quality and style.
The manuscript should be typewritten, and no book is
worthy of publication which does not have some one thing
in it of particular merit."
MINNESOTA
Webb Publishing Company, St. Paul: Publishers of
agricultural books.
NEW JERSEY
Princeton University Press, Princeton: Publishers of
books of lectures and addresses on historical and political
subjects, and of monographs in art.
NEW YORK
American Book Company, New York: Publishers of
text-books, for supplementary reading, teachers' books, and
books for school and college in every branch of science and
art.
American Tract Society, New York: Publishers of
fiction, religious and juvenile books.
Audel & Co., Theo M 63 Fifth Avenue, New York:
Publishers of mechanical, automobiling, electrical and
scientific handbooks.
Barse & Hopkins, New York, supply the following state-
ment: "Though we are publishers of a line consisting
principally of gift books and artistic calendars, yet we
stand ready to issue any reputable book that gives good
prospects of a commercial profit. We will be glad to con-
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sider manuscripts which would make good 'gift-books' for
men, 'anthologies,' 'year-books/ books of epigrams, books
of quotations and *new thought books.' We will also con-
sider poems and verses suitable for holiday cards and calen-
dars, and will consider drawings and sketches suitable for
this use if they are especially attractive. We are also on
the lookout for exceptionally bright and interesting juvenile
stories." General book publishers who specialize in gift
books, books of verse, de luxe volumes, etc. have acquired
the greeting card business of H. L. Woehler, and the gift
card, holiday seal, tag and accessory business of the United
Art Publishing Company.
Benziger Brothers, New York : Publishers of Benziger's
Magazine, a Catholic literary monthly, and of books of all
kinds of especial appeal to Roman Catholic readers.
Bon! & Liveright, New York: Novels, travel, biog-
raphy, and educational works.
Brentano's New York: Publishers of fiction, history,
memoirs, biography, gift books, etc.
Century Co., New York: "We publish fiction, art,
biography, etc. We also publish juvenile stories, but most
of these that we issue are the growth of serial publication
in St. Nicholas. Not all are, however. We make no
suggestions as to the length of Mss. We are glad to examine
manuscripts intended for book publication and we only
wish that more of them were better adapted to it than the
authors think they are."
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York: "As general pub-
lishers, we are interested in manuscripts of all kinds provided
only, that they are not too highly technical in character.
We publish books in almost every field of general interest,
fiction, history, biography, economics, essays, poetry, plays.
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Every year we publish a considerable number of novels.
We have departments devoted to the publication of religious
and educational books."
Chautauqua Press, Chautauqua: Publishers of occa-
sional books which may be used in the regular Chautauqua
reading courses.
Clode, Edward J., New York: Publisher of novels, no
juveniles, and of collections of short stories of proved merit.
Crowell & Company, Thomas Y., New York: "We
are general publishers of fiction, juveniles, travel books, new
thought works, and high-class religious and ethical books.
We do not think it wise to fix the maximum length of Mss.
nor have we any suggestions to make to writers in advance
of submitting their matter."
Cupples & Leon Company, 440 Fourth Avenue, New
York: Publisher of juvenile fiction, especially in series.
Books for very little children, children's comics — books
of all kinds for little folks are issued.
D. Appleton & Co., New York: "We publish both
fiction and juveniles. The books we most desire to issue
in the future are 'good' books. We should say that a 75,000
word novel is as short as the public would be apt to care
for and that an author need not be afraid to write a story
twice that length." Also publishers of text-books.
Dick & Fitzgerald, New York: "We are in the market
for short sketches, monologues, vaudeville sketches, one-act
comedies, farces or three-act plays to run from 20 minutes
to an hour, and three-act comedies to play a whole evening.
Naturally the plot, in every instance, must be original."
Dillingham & Company, G.W., New York: "We
publish fiction mainly." This publisher's list shows many
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novels, stories of New York, Western tales, detective stories,
etc., novelized dramas, a book of travels, a collection of
popular base ball ballads, volumes of short stories, and
other miscellaneous books.
Dodd, Mead & Company, New York: General pub-
lishers whose list includes fiction, illustrated gift books,
books of travel, biography and history, nature books, essays
and belles-lettres, miscellaneous and juveniles.
Dodge, B. W., New York: Gift books and booklets,
calendars, etc.
Dodge Publishing Company, New York: Interested
in juveniles of any kind for children of any age; in novelty
books in color form for children of 5 to 10 years of age.
Specialize in gift books of all characters. Will issue short
book stories and poems if available for gift book purposes.
Publish a special line of books for Christmas, but of a gift
book character. Interested in cook books. Publish calen-
dars ; also books of quotations.
Doubleday, Page & Company, Garden City, L. I.:
"We are general publishers and our general publishing
policy is fewer and 'better books.' We are interested in
fiction that is generally American and in non-fiction books
of permanent value. We are also publishers of the best
and most practical books on gardening and out-door subjects. ' '
Has a series of "First Books" of especial interest to writers
who never have published books. The catalogue of Double-
day* Page & Company lists books under these heads : Fic-
tion, Gardening and Farming, Nature, Economics and
Sociology, History, Travel and Science, Biography and
Memoirs, Literature, Verse and Belles-Lettres, Art and
Music, Utility, Juvenile and Miscellaneous.
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Duffield and Company, New York: Book publishers,
issue novels of all kinds and lengths, juveniles, all kinds and
lengths, separately and in series, collections of poems, stories,
essays, books of biography, plays, translations, gift books,
toy and novelty and color books, cook books, handbooks,
new thought and efficiency books, and travel books.
Button & Co., E. P., New York: "We are in the mar-
ket for manuscripts of fiction, juveniles and miscellaneous
publications.' '
Eaton & Mains, New York: Religious publishers,
publishers of hymnals, and of books suitable for church
libraries.
Fisher & Bro., J. y New York: Entertainments, plays,
etc., for schools and churches.
Fitzgerald, Inc., Desmond, New York: General pub-
lishers,but interested primarily in good fiction.
Fly Company, H. K., New York: "About the only
manuscripts we are interested in are those of fiction con-
taining 70,000 words or more." This company also pub-
lishes novelized dramas.
French, Samuel, New York: Publisher of plays, mono-
logues, vaudeville sketches for amateur production, and
similar material.
Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York: "We are
publishers of dictionaries, encyclopedias, religious works of
reference, sermons, medical books, sociological and new
thought books, books of travel and description, books on
politics and economics, biography and memoirs, fiction and
miscellaneous books."
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George H. Doran Company, New York:
of all kinds of adult and juvenile fiction. Publish novels of
all lengths; occasional collections of short stories, poems,
vers libre, essays; belles-lettres, biographies; plays in book
form; books in series; translations; gift books. Technical,
scientific and school books if they have a popular character.
Toy and novelty books for general use. All kinds of books
for Christmas. Cook books, handbooks, reference books
and religious books. New thought, efficiency or books of
allied type. Travel books.
Grosaet & Dunlop, New York: General publishers, but
usually bring out "reprint" editions.
Harcourt, Brace and Howe, New York: General pub-
lishers. Fiction, juveniles, translations, miscellaneous.
Harper & Brothers, New York: "Like most pub-
lishers, we haven't any fixed rules about kinds of manu-
scripts or length. Certain general restrictions, however,
might be cited. Generally speaking, we do not publish
books of a controversial nature, or books on sporting subjects,
or on the stage. Our serious books are not of a technical
nature. We do not frequently publish books of verse and
are not in position to encourage this kind of material. We
are always anxious to see the manuscripts of juveniles,
whether designed for the very youngest or older readers.
The ideal length is a little hard to define because sometimes
a bright new kind of story in its first writing might be entirely
too short, or again much too verbose or wordy. As to
fiction, the same policy roughly holds true. We are very
glad to receive and examine manuscripts of novels, and
publish a great many different types. Here again, we seldom
or never feel that we can publish a novel of a controversial
nature. We are very loath to fix any definite limits or
restrictions on what we, as a house, would like to receive
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in the way of manuscripts, for sometimes the very best,
newest and freshest would thus be ruled out." Harper &
Brothers' catalogue, a book of more than three hundred
pages, has eight main classifications: History and Biog-
raphy, Travel and Description, Poetry, Music, and Drama,
Moral and Religious, Books for Young People, Science and
General Literature, Prints, Portfolios, etc., and Fiction.
Henry Holt & Company, New York: "Our publica-
tions include fiction, history, belles-lettres, biographies,
school books, in fact almost every class of books except those
intended to be read or shown to very young children. Though
we would welcome a supreme work of genius in any field,
we are especially interested in text-books for high schools
and colleges, exclusive of mathematics and dead languages,
books suitable for our American Nature Series, leading
Americans and public problems series, practical books like
the making of a newspaper, working of a railroad, etc.,
works in history, economics and biography, occasional
critical works of modern music and the drama, etc. We
are not anxious for translations, volumes of short stories,
poetry, plays or books for children as distinguished from
young folks."
Hinds, Noble & Eldridge, New York: Publishers of
text-books and educational works of all kinds, and also of
fiction and general books which may be used for supple-
mentary reading in schools. Collections of songs, piano
pieces, music, etc., are published.
Huebsch, B. W M New York: "I am interested in
miscellaneous books, but not technical or scientific works;
neither am I interested in the average 'popular' fiction."
Hurst & Co., New York: "It largely depends upon
what an author has to submit in the way of a manuscript
for us to decide whether we can make use of it or not. We
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are in receipt of manuscripts frequently sent us by authors
who do not write in advance to say what they are sending.
In the majority of cases manuscripts are returned. We
are not publishers of new books in the general sense of the
term." Hurst & Co. publish many juveniles, especially
in series.
Kenedy & Sons, P. T., New York: Publishers of
Catholic books of doctrine, philosophy, meditation, instruc-
tion, history, prayer books, etc., and novels, stories and
poetry by Catholic writers.
Kennerley, Mitchell, New York: General publisher,
has issued many unusual volumes of fiction, belles-lettres,
verse and miscellaneous literature. Ordinarily not inter-
ested in juveniles.
Knopf, Alfred A., Inc., New York: Especially inter-
ested in fiction of somewhat radical cast. Also publishers
of travel and biography, poetry and juveniles.
Lane Company, John, New York : * 'We publish fiction,
preferably novels, from 75,000 to 100,000 words in length,
and occasionally clever stories about 10,000 words in length,
in a fifty cents series. We do not care for books made up
of short stories. We are also interested in works of history,
biography, travel, verse, occasional juveniles, belles-lettres,
and are particularly interested in books on art and allied
subjects."
Longmans, Green and Company, New York: Book
publishers. Issue very few novels, very few juvenile books.
Some poetry and essays. Some belles-lettres and biographies.
Some series of books in science and philosophy. All kinds
of technical and scientific books, school books, and books
for teachers. A few cook books, reference books, popular
law books, Sunday school books, medical books, and travel
books are published.
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Macmillan Company, New York: "The Macmillan
Company is glad to consider manuscripts suitable for book
publication in the general publishing field. This includes
fiction, belles-lettres, juveniles, works of history, biography,
economics, travel, outdoor life, as well as scientific and
technical books, educational works and text-books."
Macaulay Company, New York: Publishers of novels
and of novelized versions of plays, juveniles, translations.
McBride, Robert M. Company, New York: "We are
always glad to consider book manuscripts, either in general
literature or in the specialized field. We have published
fiction, adventure, gardening books, house building books,
books on travel, a book on fashions, a book on photography,
etc."
McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York: Publishers
of scientific, especially engineering books.
McLoughlin Bros., New York: Publishers of juveniles,
especially color book juveniles.
Methodist Book Concern, New York: "We are pub-
lishers of religious and theological books mainly." Pub-
lishers of books on devotional subjects, Sunday School
pedagogy and administration, juveniles, and a limited
number of general books on nature, biography, etc. Pub-
lishers of a number of religious periodicals for readers of all
ages, in Cincinnati, and of books of fiction, essays, religious
books, and allied material, in New York.
Moffat, Yard & Company, New York: "We are inter-
ested in all kinds of books unless they are technical. We
publish fiction, juveniles, belles-lettres, biography, history,
or whatever seems would be commercially profitable."
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Ogilvte Publishing Company, J. S., New York: Pub-
lishers of toy or novelty books founded on motion pictures
— paper bound. Also cook book, religious books, semi-
medical (sex) books, hand books and translations. Occa-
sionally publish plays in book form. Specialise on paper-
bound novels and detective stories, principally reprints.
Novels must be at least 20,000 words in length.
Orange Judd Company, New York: "Our specialty
is books that treat on agricultural and allied subjects. We
do not confine our authors to any specific number of words.
We do not publish fiction." This company publishes books
for farmers, stock-raisers, gardeners, fruit growers, florists,
housekeepers, architects, artisans and sportsmen and edu-
cational books pertaining to agriculture, art, manual training
and nature study.
Owen Publishing Co., F. A., Dansvilk: Publishers
of The Normal Instructor and Primary Plans, publish a great
variety of material suitable for school entertainment, includ-
ing plays, operettas, recitations, tableaux, marches, etc.,
and should offer a good market to authors of such work.
Physical Culture Publishing Company, New York:
Publishers of books on health, physical culture, dieting,
home treatments, etc.
Pitman & Sons, Isaac, New York: Publishers of
school books, especially shorthand and business books and
vocational, arts and crafts and manual training books.
Pott & Company, James, New York: Specialize in
books of travel, biography, and history but general litera-
ture, juveniles, religious books, etc., are published.
Prang Company, New York: Publishers of school
drawing books, text books on art education, drawing books
of many lands, and a miscellany of books of value to those
interested in art problems.
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Presbyterian Board of Publication, New York: Pub-
lishers of juveniles and some fiction of high moral tone.
Putnam's Sons, G. P., New York: "We are general
publishers and our list from year to year contains volumes
representing practically every division of publications and
works of varying length." An occasional juvenile is pub-
lished by this house, and many books of adult fiction, science,
history, biography, political science, and nature and outdoor
interest.
Raphael Tuck & Sons Company, Ltd., New York:
Fine art and book publishers, "we buy manuscripts suitable
for our publications. " Publish books and fine art material,
cards, calendars, post cards, painting books, toy books,
juvenile books, novelties, etc.
Revell Company, Fleming H M New York: General
publishers; list contains fiction, juveniles, essays, travel and
description, etc., books are essentially religious in tone or
nature.
Schirmer, D., New York: Publisher of collections of
music, songs, piano and instrumental pieces.
Stokes Company, Frederick A., New York: "We are
general book publishers, issuing books of practically every
nature except text-books and technical books such as law
books and scientific works having a very narrow appeal.
Among the most prominent features of our line are fiction,
books on art, hygiene, sociology, travel and books for chil-
dren. It is impossible to make any general statement as
to the desirable length of manuscripts. That depends
entirely upon the requirements of the individual case."
Sully and Kleinteich, New York: Publishers of
manuals of information, practical hand-books, calendars,
adult and juvenile fiction, etc.
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Survey Associates, New York: Publishers, for the
Russell Sage Foundation, of books on the improvement of
social and living conditions.
Warne & Co., Frederick, New York: "We publish
belles-lettres, books on chess, checkers, etc., and are partic-
ularly interested in artistic books for children, which have
their own illustrations submitted with text. We do not
want fiction."
Watt & Company, W. J., New York: "We are inter-
ested only in fiction. Such novels as we publish must not
be less than 70,000 words in length."
Werner & Company, Edgar S., New York: Publishers
of books of plays for amateur production.
Wiley and Song, John, New York: Publishers of
engineering and technical books.
Williams Company, David, New York: "We are
interested in practical books written by experts in their
various trades, covering the following subjects: Building,
Heating, Plumbing, Hardware, Iron and Steel, and related
industries."
OHIO
Eldridge Entertainment House, Franklin: Publishers
and providers of amateur entertainments of all kinds, "are
always in the market for good entertainments, plays, drills,
operettas, cantatas, etc., and will be glad to look at material
sent."
Harding, A. R M Columbus : Publisher of books on hunt-
ing, trading and trapping for profit and pleasure.
Jennings & Graham, Cincinnati: "We do a general
publishing business, with the emphasis, if any, placed on
Theological, Religious and Devotional Books and Essays."
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Stewart & Kldd, Cincinnati.
PENNSYLVANIA
Altemus Company, Henry, Philadelphia: "We pub-
lish fiction, both adult and juvenile. We have also a series
of hand-books of useful information. We do not care for
poetry. Adult fiction manuscripts should run not less than
80,000 words and juvenile books should run between 40,000
and 60,000 words."
American Baptist Publication Society, Philadelphia:
Sunday School publications and books of devotion, etc.
American Book and Bible House, Philadelphia.
American Sunday School Union, Philadelphia: "We
publish fiction to a limited extent, of a religious type. We
issue juveniles if they have evangelical teaching. We are
especially interested in books of particular value to Sunday
School workers, and Biblical scholars, and other religious
books. For our purposes we would suggest as the maximum
length of the manuscript of a religious book, 70,000 words,
and of a story, 20,000 words."
Foster Publishing Co., Charles, Philadelphia: Pub-
lishers of religious and educational books.
Jacobs & Company, George W., Philadelphia: "We
publish fiction, both juvenile and adult. Our list is quite
general." The catalogue of George W. Jacobs & Company
has the following subdivisions: Gift Books, Small Gift
Books, Poetry, Biography, Historical and Descriptive, Tales
of Travel, On Nature and Outdoor Sports, For the Anti-
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quarian, Sociology, Practical Handbooks, Handbooks for
Men, Fiction, Miscellaneous, Religious, Stories for Old or
Young and Juveniles.
Uppincott Company, J. B. 9 Philadelphia: "As general
publishers, we issue works in every branch of literature —
fiction, juveniles, belles-lettres, medical, scientific, educa-
tional, etc. It is very seldom, however, that we are willing
to publish verse. The length of manuscripts (except in
the case of fiction which should be 65,000 words or more) is
a secondary matter. M
Lutheran Publishing Society, Philadelphia.
MacCaDa and Company, Philadelphia: Publish oper-
ettas, plays, recitations, etc, suitable for Sunday School
presentation.
McKay, David, Philadelphia: "We publish little or no
adult fiction. We are, however, in the market for manu-
scripts of juveniles and miscellaneous subjects."
McVey, John Jos., Philadelphia: Publishes material
which is scientific, medical, generally educational and
theological and Catholic material.
Peon Publishing Company, Philadelphia: "We are
miscellaneous publishers. We issue adult fiction. As to
juveniles, we are probably the most active publishers of
this class of books in the country. We are always in the
market far additional titles in the trade order list we send
you. In addition to the series that are mentioned in this
list, we are extensive publishers of plays, and are at all
times on the lookout far material of this kind." The Peon
Publishing Company's catalogue has the following divisions:
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Entertainments and Exhibitions, Jokes and Sports, Plays,
Popular Handbooks, The Family Books, Whimsical Series,
Fiction, Books for Boys and Girls, Text and Reference
Books, Miscellaneous, Teachers' Helps.
Presbyterian Board of Publication, Witherspoon Build*
ing, Philadelphia: Publishers of religious books, and of
novels and gift books, and of juveniles.
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Sower Company, Christopher, 124 North 18th Street,
Philadelphia: Publishers of educational works, single or
serial.
The Griffith & Rowland Press, Philadelphia: Pub-
lishers of religious books, juveniles, and of novels and of
Christmas cards and calendars.
Westminster Press, Witherspoon Building, Philadel-
phia: Publish books on religion and allied topics and an
occasional book of fiction.
Winston Company, John C, Philadelphia: "Our line
covers literature in general. We are particularly interested
in Fiction, Reference Works, and Juveniles/' This com-
pany's catalogue lists books under the following "heads":
Agriculture, Sporting and Horse Books, Books for Girls,
Books for Boys, Children's Books, Dictionaries, Handy
Reference Works, Illustrated House and Garden Books,
Toast Books, Toy Books, Popular Fiction.
TENNESSEE
Methodist Episcopal Church South, Nashville: Pub-
lishers of a number of religious periodicals for readers of all
ages, and of books of fiction, essays, religious books, and
allied material.
EDUCATIONAL
PUBLICATIONS
American Education, Albany, N. Y. : Monthly except
July and August. Contributions which must not exceed
1,500 words each, on all educational topics are desired.
The sociological aspect is given especial attention.
American School Board Journal, Milwaukee, Wis.:
Monthly. Desires short, non-technical articles on school
organization and administration, school architecture and
sanitation, and allied topics.
Education, Boston, Mass. : Monthly. Uses articles on
the betterment of school life and conditions. These may
concern schools of all grades and types. The social-edu-
cational aspect must be emphasized in articles. Occasionally
verses are purchased.
Educational Foundations, New York: Monthly. Is
a magazine of pedagogy and treats of methods, educations
and results.
Educator Journal, Indianapolis, Ind. : Monthly. Uses
articles, items of school news, etc. Manuscripts should be
sent to George L. Roberts, editor, Lafayette, Indiana.
Elementary School Journal, Chicago, 111.: Monthly.
Occasionally purchases accurate and first hand records of
educational experiences and investigations.
High School Life, Chicago, 111.: Monthly. A maga-
zine for high school students and high school graduates,
uses short stories of 2,000 to 5,000 words each, also a long
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story. Humorous articles. The publisher says: "Our
readers are high school and junior college students. We are
not interested in juvenile stories."
Industrial Arts Magazine, 129 Michigan Street, Mil-
waukee, Wis.: Monthly. Uses brief, specific articles on
vocational and industrial education.
Kindergarten-Primary Magazine, Manistee, Mich.:
Monthly except July and August. Uses practical articles
of interest to Kindergarten and Primary teachers. It has
a department "Little Pieces for Little People," in which
verses suitable for recitations are printed.
Kindergarten Review, Springfield, Mass.: Monthly.
Purchases stories of an educational character for young
children and photographs of similar nature.
Manual Training Magazine, Peoria, 111.: Monthly
(except July and August). Buys illustrated articles on
manual training especially from teachers, when suited to
its needs.
Midland Schools, Youngerman Bldg., Des Moines, la.:
Monthly (except July and August). Uses material interest-
ing or helpful to school teachers. Occasional health playlets.
New Mexico Journal of Education, Sante Fe, N. Mex. :
Monthly (except July and August). Uses educational and
archaeological articles and southwestern verse.
Normal Instructor and Primary Glass, Dansville,
N. Y.: Monthly (except July and August). Uses stories
suitable for children of the public schools of ten years old
and younger; about two thousand words in length, full of
4 'actable" qualities which children can easily dramatize for
play or write into little dialogues for exercises in English.
Short stories for Opening Exercises containing about five
hundred words. Patriotic stories especially desired. All
stories to be full of worthwhile interest to children.
RELIGIOUS
BOOK PUBLISHERS
American Bible Society, New York.
American Book and Bible House, Philadelphia.
American Sunday School Union, Philadelphia: "We
publish fiction to a limited extent, of a religious type. We
issue juveniles if they have evangelical teaching. We are
especially interested in- books of particular value to Sunday
School workers, and Biblical scholars, and other religious
books. For our purposes we would suggest as the maxi-
mum length of the manuscript of a religious book, 70,000
words, and of a story, 20,000 words."
American Tract Society, New York: Publishers of
religious juvenile books. Religious novels to about seventy
thousand words in length. Christmas and Easter booklets.
Benziger Brothers, New York : Publishers of Benziger's
Magazine, a Catholic literary monthly, and of books of all
kinds of especial appeal to Roman Catholic readers.
Cook Publishing Company, David C., Elgin, 111.:
Publishers of a number of religious periodicals for readers
of all ages, and of books of fiction, essays, religious books,
and allied material; all for Sunday School and allied uses.
Eaton & Mains, New York: Religious publishers,
publishers of hymnals, and of books suitable for church
libraries.
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SPECIAL TOPICS
Adam Geibel, 1020 Arch Street, Philadelphia: Song
books for day schools, colleges, etc. Music books for
Sunday Schools and other religious meetings.
American Book Company, New York: Publishers of
text-books for supplementary reading, teachers' books, and
books for school and college in every branch of science and
art.
American Sports Publishing Co., New York: Pub-
lishers of "guides" to various sports, books on athletic
training and sporting hand-books.
Association Press, New York: Publishers of books
and booklets of Y. M. C. A. interest.
Baker Walter A., Boston: Publisher of books of plays,
books of elocution, etc., for amateur production.
Barnes Company, A. S., New York: "We are giving
attention strictly to educational and text-books. Included
in the educational field, however, we would mention school
music books and books on folk dances, of which we make
a specialty."
Bloch Publishing Company, New York : "Is interested
only in works in English, of a Jewish character, that is books
that would be of special interest to Jews."
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Boosey & Company, New York. Publishers of books
on music.
Bradley Co., Milton, Springfield, Mass. : Publishers of
school books, especially for kindergarten teachers.
C. A. Nichols Company, Springfield, Mass.: Pub-
lishers of books of current history and politics.
Chautauqua Press, Chautauqua, N. Y. : Publishers of
occasional books which may be used in the regular Chau-
tauqua reading courses.
Counselors Publishing Company, Detroit, Mich.:
Publishers of works of interest to lawyers.
Denison & Company, T. S., Chicago, HI.: Publishers
of plays, vaudeville sketches, entertainments suitable for
all occasions; monologues, dialogues, drills, tableaux, etc.
Specialize in material for amateur production.
Drake & Co., Frederick J., Chicago, III: Publishers
of text books especially adapted to home study.
Educational Publishing Company, New York: Pub-
lishers mainly of standard books for teachers and for school
use though an occasional play suitable for school production
is published.
Eldridge Entertainment House, Franklin, Ohio: Pub-
lishers of amateur entertainments of all kinds; plays, drills,
songs, operettas, etc. Publish school books of recitations
and dramatized stories, and plays and dialogues for Christ-
mas.
Fisher & Bro., J., New York: Entertainments, plays,
etc., for schools and churches.
Fitzgerald Publishing Co., New York: Publishers of
plays for amateur uses.
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French, Samuel, New York: Publisher of plays,
monologues, vaudeville sketches for amateur production,
and similar material.
Ginn and Company, 29 Beacon Street, Boston: Pub-
lish text-books, and books for teachers.
Hammett Company, J. L., Boston: Occasionally
accept manuscripts of text-books. Especially interested in
manual training, basketry, "busy-work/ ' etc.
Harding, A. R., Columbus, Ohio: Publisher of books
on hunting, trading and trapping for profit and pleasure.
Heath & Company, D. C, 120 Bolyston Street, Boston:
Publish school and college text-books.
Hessling Co., B., New York: Publisher of architectural
books.
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc., New York: Pub-
lishers of educational books and music, including text-
books, books for teachers, speakers, debate books and
books of selections, etc.
McLoughlin Bros., New York: Publishers of juveniles,
especially color book juveniles.
Miller Company, Edward T., Columbus, Ohio: Pub-
lishers of military books.
Modern Medicine Publishing Company, Battle Creek,
Mich. : The publications of the company are books in the
health, hygiene, diet and uplift fields.
Owen Publishing Company, F. A., Dansville, N. Y. :
Publishers of The Normal Instructor and Primary Plans,
publish a great variety of material suitable for school enter-
tainment, including plays, operettas, recitations, tableaux,
marches, etc.
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Physical Culture Publishing Company, New York:
Publishers of books on health, physical culture, dieting,
home treatments, etc.
Prang Company, New York: Publishers of school
drawing books, text-books on art education, drawing books
of many kinds, and a miscellany of books of value to those
interested in art problems.
Reim, A. E. t Milwaukee, Wis. : Publisher of theatrical
books. Plays; scientific books on theatrical make-up,
expression and the like of a theatrical nature; handbooks
and reference books pertaining to theatricals; joke books.
Tabloid plays of short cast; also vaudeville sketches for
either one male and one female, or two male acts.
Stewart & Kidd Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Pub-
lishers of western stories, angling and other outdoor books.
Van Nostrand Company, D M New York: Publishers
of technical and scientific books on various subjects. Also
publish translations of technical books.
Whitcomb and Barrows, Boston, Mass. : Publishers of
technical books on home economics and nursing.
Williams Company, David, New York: "We are
interested in practical books written by experts in their
various trades, covering the following subjects: Building,
Heating, Plumbing, Hardware, Iron and Steel, and related
industries."
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Academy, 63 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W. C. (6
cents): A weekly review of literature, art, and drama.
Uses articles authoritative in matter and written with dis-
tinction, on United States literary subjects appealing to
home readers, also literary paragraphs of the same nature.
Articles: 1,500 to 2,000 words in length, crisp and pointed.
Rates: by arrangement. Payment: after publication. The
contributions are occasionally signed. Verses accepted, but
I only of quality. No illustrations used.
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Aeronautics, 8 London Wall Buildings, London, E. C.
(6 cents) : A monthly which uses articles dealing with any
branch of aeronautics, practical or theoretical. Original
short articles are welcomed. Photographs and diagrams
! are used. The rate varies.
Aeroplane, 166 Piccadilly, London, W.: A weekly
which uses matter concerning aeronautics : aeroplanes, hydro-
aeroplanes, and dirigible balloons for naval, military, or
sporting purposes. Theoretical and practical articles, tech-
nical or descriptive; these should seldom be over 1,000 words
in length.
African World, 1 Gresham Buildings, Basinghall Street,
London, £. C. (12 cents): An illustrated weekly which
pays from one to five guineas (five to twenty-five dollars)
for special articles on matters of African and public interests.
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These must be topical and may deal with mining explora-
tion, finance, or any development in African countries.
Photographs desirable.
Agricultural Economist and Horticultural Review,
92 Long Acre, London, W. C. (12 cents): An illustrated
monthly review of agriculture, horticulture, and social
developments. Original articles, from 600 to 1,200 words
are desired and a trifle less than one cent a word is paid.
Photographs (of rural scenery, gardens, plants and social
functions) and original drawings purchased.
Alderagate Primitive Methodist Magazine, Holborn
Hall, Clerkenwell Road, London, E. C. (12 cents): A
monthly magazine for the whole family. Prints serial
stories, character studies, articles on general subjects, short
stories, notes, reviews, and all kinds of popular home read-
ing. Serials should be about 60,000 words, articles 1,300 to
2,000. Drawings in line and wash are desired. Contrib-
utors ought to state rates desired for submitted Mss., as
the regular rate of payment is very low.
Ally Sloper's Half-Holiday, The Sloperies, 13 Milford
Lane, London, W. C. (2 cents): An illustrated comic
weekly of world-wide repute accepts humorous matter and
drawings of all sorts: jokes, comic articles, humorous short
stories, verse, etc. No "chestnuts" wanted; office smart at
"spotting" them, too. Matter must be cosmopolitan in
feeling and not specific in dialect. Rates: by arrangement,
or, if otherwise, from four dollars and upward per column.
Payment: after publication.
Amateur Gardening, 148 Aldersgate Street, London,
E. C. (2 cents): A weekly, devoted to the interests of
amateur gardeners. Brightly written, practical articles on
all phases of popular gardening are required, and about one-
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quarter cent a word is paid. Photographs of flowers or of
garden subjects and water color drawings of flowers and
garden scenes purchased.
Angler's News, 15 Gough Square, Fleet Street, London,
E. C. (2 cents) : Suitable contributions accepted and paid
for at moderate rates. Material generally concerns angling
in the British Isles.
Animal World, 105 Jermyn Street, London, S. W. (4
cents): A monthly accepting matter based on accurate
observations in natural history, etc. Rates: four dollars
a thousand words. Payment: on publication. Articles
from 1,000 to 1,500 words must be written in a vivid, attrac-
tive manner, easy to understand. No fiction used.
Animals' Friend, York House, Portugal Street, London,
W. C. (4 cents) : An illustrated monthly, devoted to animals
and their humane treatment. No payment is made for
articles, but suitable photographs for illustrations are
purchased.
Animals' Guardian, 22 A Regent Street, London, S. W.
(2 cents): A monthly, pays a little less than half-cent a
word for general articles, not of the sporting type, from
500 to 1,500 words. Photographs or drawings in which
there is some connection between the picture and animals,
such as animal memorials, illustrations of overloading,
methods of transporting animals and similar subjects are
desired. •
Answers, Pleetway House, Farringdon Street, London,
E. C. (2 cents) : A weekly, pays five dollars a column for
short, original articles, from 700 to 1,400 words and for
short stories not exceeding 2,000 words. Jokes, paragraphs,
humorous matter also considered. Everything must appeal
strongly to British readers.
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Answers Library, Fleetway House, Farringdon Street,
London, B. C. (2 cents): A weekly, uses long complete
stories of about 26,000 words with dramatic plots with
plenty of incident and full of human element, love, pathos,
etc. Everything must appeal strongly to British readers.
Architect, Imperial Buildings, Ludgate Circus, London,
E. C. (8 cents): A weekly, uses articles on architectural
and archaeological subjects, and on painting and sculpture
as applied to buildings, preferably with illustrations in line.
Payment: on publication.
Army and Navy Gazette, 22 Essex Street, Strand,
London, W. C. (12 cents): A weekly, contains technical
articles on subjects of interest to military and naval men.
Contributions, articles or paragraphs concerning naval and
military matters and reports of naval or military proceedings
may be submitted. A preliminary letter is imperative.
Asiatic Review, 3 Victoria Street, London, S. W. (60
cents): Issued twice quarterly. Uses special articles on
important current events connected with the East or such
as are of permanent interest, politically, artistically, com-
mercially or financially, of about 2,000 words. Payment:
five to twenty-five dollars.
Athenaeum, Bream's Buildings, Chancery Lane, London,
E. C. (6 cents): A weekly, considers authoritative articles
on literary matters of unusual interest or importance.
Autocar, 20 Tudor Street, London, E. C. (6 cents):
A weekly, of great circulation using technical articles, de-
scriptions of automobile tours, and information on current
events throughout the motor world at large. Length:
1,800 to 2,800 words. Rates: as arranged. Payment: on
the 15th of month following publication. This weekly
makes large use of appropriate illustrations.
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Automotor Journal, 44 St. Martin's Lane, London,
W. C. (2 cents; special numbers 6 cents): A weekly, uses
practical and useful articles on automobiles and travel;
should be illustrated.
Badminton Magazine, 46-47 Shoe Lane, London,
E. C. (24 cents): A high-class monthly after the Outing
kind, devoted to sports and pastimes. Uses exceedingly
interesting articles and yarns (no fiction) dealing with
every branch of sport, and all subjects of specific interest
to sportsmen. Length: varies from 2,500 words upwards.
Rates: high, as arranged. Payment: after publication.
Photographs are taken dealing with objects of interest in
sports and pastimes. Fifty dollars offered each month for
the best photograph of sporting interest. Preliminary letter
advisable. No serial used, or verse.
Baily'8 Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, 8 Bream's
Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, E. C. (24 cents): A
monthly devoted exclusively to sport and subjects interest-
ing sportsmen in every part of the world. Contributions
must be really good, and written from authoritative data
or experience. Uses stories, not fictitious yarns, of hunting,
shooting, and similar experiences. Length: articles from
2,500 to 4,000 words. Rates: from five dollars a thousand
words, and upward. Payment: usually after publication.
Preliminary letter not necessary. Matter had better be
cosmopolitan in point of view. No serial or verse accepted.
Magazine usually made up one or two months in advance,
and issued last week in the month. Accepts photographs.
Bazaar, Exchange and Mart, Bazaar Buildings, Drury
Lane, London, W. C. (4 cents) : An illustrated tri-weekly,
uses articles, about 1,000 words, on any practical subject.
Blackwood's Magazine, 45 George Street, Edinburgh
(60 cents): The premier magazine of Great Britan, and
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somewhat after The Atlantic Monthly in matter, but much
fuller blooded. All contributions must be striking and
wholly original. Accepts matter, authoritative and written
with charm and distinction, dealing with sport, travel, adven-
ture, history, politics, etc. No distinct preference is shown
for setting, but the contribution must fulfill a high standard
to please. Uses a serial occasionally from 75^000 to 95,000
words. Has a leaning to historical and "romantic' ' novels
as dealing with the present day. Very difficult to please.
Length: articles and short story, from 3,000 to 10,000 words.
Rates: usually by arrangement, but seldom under two and
one-half cents a word, paid as per printed sheet. Payment:
on publication. Exceedingly courteous in treatment of
contributors. Magazine is printed some months in advance.
Bookman, Warwick Square, London, E. C. (12 cents):
A leading literary monthly. Accepts authoritative articles
on leading and popular authors of the English speaking
world and on literary technique. Length, 2,500 to 4,000
words. Contributors may find a preliminary letter advis-
able.
Boys' Friend, Fleetway House, Farringdon Street,
London, E. C. (2 cents): A weekly, uses good healthy
serial stories of adventure, the sea, school life or detective
type, with plenty of incident and no elaborate verbiage.
These should be from 60,000 to 100,000 words. Complete
stories, of the same kind, about 9,000 words each, are also
accepted, and short articles of boyish interest. Pen script
not considered.
Boys* Own Paper, 4 Bouverie Street, London, E. C.
(2 cents and 12 cents) ; Published both weekly and monthly,
contains articles on games, sports and hobbies, and long and
short stories, bright and full of incident. Serial stories are
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used. Payment is fair. Drawings in line and wash and
photographs used for illustrations. Matter must have true
British flavor.
British Food Journal and Hygienic Review, 32
Shaftesburg Avenue, London, W. (12 cents): A monthly.
Articles of a serious and authentic kind dealing with the
nature and quality of foods, general articles relating to
adulteration, and scientific articles relating to the chemistry
of foods are paid for by this monthly. Does not notify of
acceptances. Rates vary.
Builder, 4 Catherine Street, London, W. C. (8 cents):
A weekly, accepts photographs, notes and articles on archi-
tecture in America, with constructional details.
Building News, Effingham House, Arundel Street,
Strand, London, W. C. (8 cents) : An illustrated weekly.
Uses matter relating to building construction and engineer-
ing. Illustrations: Photolithographic, halftone and line.
Burlington Magazine, 17 Old Burlington Street, London,
W. (60 cents): An art monthly, illustrated, dealing with
all forms of art, both ancient and modern, Old and New
World. The contributors must possess special knowledge
of their subjects, and write in a lucid, interesting, not dry-
as-dust manner. Length: from 2,500 to 3,000 words.
Rates from eight to ten dollars a thousand words. Pay-
ment: after publication. Magazine is printed two months
in advance.
Bystander, Tallis Street, London, E. C. (12 cents) : An
illustrated society weekly, with strong leanings toward
sports and the drama. Buys photographs, timely articles
of interest to English readers, and short stories of from
3,000 to 4,000 words. Settings must be modern, but with
British "angle." Themes: society, preferably of the "smart
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set" and ultra-modern, after the Robert Chambers type.
Rates: ten dollars a thousand words. Payment: on pub-
lication.
Canada, Kingsway House, Kingsway, London, W. C.
(12 cents): A weekly, considers articles and photographs
of general interest on Canadian subjects; accounts of actual
experiences in Canada are desired. Length: from 1,000
to 1,500 words. Rates: about one-half cent a word.
Captain, Southampton Street, Strand, London, W. C.
(12 cents) : A monthly magazine for boys, containing arti-
cles, stories, etc., generally illustrated. Articles should not
exceed 2,000 words. Stories should average 2,000 to 5,000
words, school and adventure tales being mostly required.
Illustrations: Halftone, line and photographs. Contributors
should consult the editor .before submitting Mss.
Gassdl's Annual for Boys and Girls, La Belle Sauvage,
Ludgate Hill, London, E. C. ($1.20): Requires well-
written stories of 500 to 1,500 words, suitable for children
from 5 to 19 years. Stories must have point, and humor
is desirable.
CasseU's Magazine, La Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate
Hill, London, £. C. (12 cents): Issued about the 25th of
the month for the following one. Likes crisp, original matter,
both in articles and fresh stories. Has a leaning for "clock-
and-sword ,, romance: likes short stories, not ' •storiettes," of
adventure, mystery, and humor, also present-day condi-
tions. Tragedy is not wanted, nor "high-falutin" society
tales. Occasionally verse is used, but not often. Dialect
not eschewed but not desired. Length: Stories and articles,
from 2,000 to 4,000 words; a novelette, about 30,000 words
in length is also used. Articles must be topical, and effec-
tive for illustration. Rates: from five dollars per thousand
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words, and upward, but is usually arranged. Payment:
after publication. Magazine printed usually two months
in advance.
Ca88ell'8 Saturday Journal, La Belle Sauvage, Ludgate
Hill, London, £. C. (2 cents) : A serial story by a leading
writer, line of articles of general interest and short, clever,
dramatic stories, with plenty of human interest, from 2,000
to 6,000 words are desired.
Ga88ier 9 8 Magazine, 33 Bedford Street, Strand, London,
W. C. (24 cents) : A monthly along the lines somewhat of
The Scientific American, but broader in scope. Accepts
practical articles, 3,000 to 8,000 words, occasionally more,
on electricity, hydraulic and steam powers, the engineering
industries, etc. Illustrated matter preferred. Rates: from
five dollars a page, about 800 words or so, and upwards, as
may be arranged. Payment: after publication.
Catholic Home Journal, 8 Bouverie Street, London,
E. C. (2 cents): A weekly, uses stories and articles from
1,50Q to 2,500 words. V A11 material must be noteworthy
and adapted to home reading. Pays about one-half cent a
word on publication.
Chambers 9 Journal, 339 High Street, Edinburg (12
cents): One of the famous periodicals of Great Britain,
hoary with age and continued good reputation. Accepts
articles of current and general interest to Anglo-Saxon
readers, also serials and short stories. Story themes: love,
adventure, mystery, and fantastic action, with plot, strong,
direct, and not too slow. Likes stories based on everyday
life, too, and on the common-places of life, of humble folks
and humble occupations. Society tales not much in demand.
All matter must have a cosmopolitan flavor, rather than
harrow or excite. Length: articles and stories, 2,000 to
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3,000 words; serials: 50,000 to 70,000. Rates: as arranged,
liberal for good work. Payment: on publication. Uses
some verse, any kind of good poetry, but decadent not in
favor. No illustrations.
Chatterbox, 3 Paternoster Buildings, London, E. C.
(one cent weekly, and six cents monthly): Contributions
should be interesting and healthy, for children from eight
to sixteen. The shorter the better, 600 to 1,200 words
suggested as desirable length. No fairy tales and no ghost
stories used. Verses of three to five stanzas.
Child, 139 Harley Street, London, W. (50 cents): A
monthly, devoted to the study of childhood and all matters
relating to the welfare of children.
Child Life, 4 Bloomsbury Square, London, W. C. (12
cents): A monthly, uses articles of 1,000 to 1,200 words,
upon subjects connected with the education of young chil-
dren. Short stories for children and songs with music are
also desired. Pays about half-cent a word.
Children's Friend, 21 Old Baily, London, E. C. (2 cents) :
An illustrated monthly for boys and girls of nine to sixteen
years. Short stories, humorous sketches, bright biogra-
phies, popular science papers, and articles on "how to do"
and "how to make" things are desired. All articles should
be brief, no Ms. should exceed 1,000 words, and all must
bear exact number of words and statement of remuneration
desired.
Child's Own Magazine, 57 Ludgate Hill, London, E. C.
(1 cent): Prints each month short, bright simple tforded
stories and articles, adapted to illustrations; intended for
children between seven and twelve years of age.
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Chums, La Belle Sauvage, London, B. C. (1 cent weekly.
12 cents monthly) : Desires serial stories, complete stories,
3,500 to 6,000 words of adventure, of school life or of a humor-
ous character to appeal to boys.
Complete Story Teller, 23 Henrietta Street, London,
W. C. (9 cents): A fiction monthly, like The People's
Home Journal, New York. It uses novelettes of 20,000
to 45,000 words, and short stories of the usual lengths.
Stories with action and plot interest are desired.
Connoisseur, Hanover Building, Maddox Street, London,
W. (24 cents): Uses articles on all subjects of attraction
to connoisseurs and collectors of art both sides the Atlantic;
also literature, bric-a-brac, etc. Length from 2,600 to
5,000 words. Rates: as arranged. Payment on publica-
tion. A preliminary letter is very advisable.
Contemporary Review, 9 Torrington Place, London,
W. C. (60 cents): A high-class monthly review, accepts
articles dealing with world-wide questions of the day, chiefly
politics, science history, literature, etc. Length : from 3,000
to 10,000 words. Rates: very liberal, as arranged. Pay-
ment: on issue. This monthly very rarely uses fiction, and
no verse. A great part of the contents are commissioned,
thus a preliminary letter is advisable. The standing of the
review among British readers is decidedly high and authori-
tative.
Comhill Magazine, 15 Waterloo Place, London, S. W. :
A monthly magazine of splendid traditions and reputation,
appealing to the very best class of readers. Uses short
stories, from 3,000 to 4,500 in length. Themes : love romance,
adventure, society, preferably reflecting some British activity
or custom at home or abroad, though no particular setting
is insisted upon. Occasionally uses a tragedical story but
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nothing risque or at all "unclean." Plot, action, literary
polish and artistic handling must be of the highest quality
possible. Length 3,000 to 4,500 words, on historical,
biographical, travel, or economic subjects. Uses some
verse, has no particular choice in stanza form. Sometimes
takes a serial, historical, romance or social life, running
72,000 to 85,000 words. No illustrations used. Rates:
from five dollars per page of about 450 words and upwards
as arranged. One of the most satisfactory publications to
work for, its office exercising every courtesy towards con-
tributors.
Country Life, 20 Tavistock Street, London, W, C. (12
cents): An occasional article of importance dealing with
United States country life, etc., may prove acceptable, but
a preliminary letter is advisable. Material must be of high
literary excellence. Length: under 4,000 words.
Dainty Novels, 2 Hind Court, Fleet Street, London,
E. C. (2 cents) : A weekly, contains two complete novels,
illustrated fashion hints, fancy work, children's page, and
serials. Pathetic stories with some sensational incidents
preferred, but very strong love interest is essential. Every-
thing must be suitable for young girls to read. Payment:
twenty-five dollars a story paid on acceptance.
Dublin Review, Wilfrid Ward, Lotus, Dorking (14
cents): The leading Roman Catholic review of Great
Britain. Accepts articles, 5,000 to 7,000 words, on Catholic
thought, history, ecclesiology, religious and general litera-
ture, and theology. Denominational controversial. A pre-
liminary letter is advisable. Rates: from five dollars per
thousand words. Payment: after publication.
English Illustrated Magazine, 358 Strand, London,
W. C. (12 cents): An old established monthly accepting
stories, illustrated articles, and verse, of a popular nature
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yet with high literary qualities. Short stories, dealing with
love, adventure, romance, tragedy, fantasy, society, and
running from 1,600 to 5,000 words are used, six or seven in
each issue. Articles : illustrated, from 2,000 to 4,000 words,
but not those specifically treating of travel, description,
people, science, etc. A magazine inclined to middle-class
ways. Uses short poems. Also buys illustrations, cover,
frontispiece, and full pages in wash, line, together with
photographs serving the same ends. Rates: usually five
dollars a thousand words, or otherwise, as arranged. Pay-
ment: after publication, and "slowish" but sure.
English Review, 17 Tavistock Street, London, W. C.
(24 cents) : A monthly of commanding influence, uses short
fiction, verses, essays, articles of international importance.
Intending contributors should study the Review.
Family Friend, 21 and 22 Old Bailey, London, £. C.
(2 cents): Articles of special interest to mothers and
daughters, and on "how to make" and "how to do" things
for the home, are required; some short stories, travel articles
and personal sketches are also accepted. All Mss. sub-
mitted should bear exact number of words and amount of
remuneration expected. Photographs of domestic interest
are purchased.
Family Herald, 23 Henrietta Street, London, W. C.
(2 cents): A world-wide household weekly, after the type
of Good Literature, but more extensive in scope. Articles:
on all subjects of general interest, from 500 to 2,000 words.
Short stories: 1,500 words on themes suitable for house-
hold reading, love and high society predominant. Serials:
of a somewhat similar nature, but melodramatic, thrilling,
swift in movement and plot, and in length from 50,000
words upwards. Rates: vary, and proposal is put first to
author as to satisfactory amount. Payment: at end of
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month of acceptance. This journal, of its kind, is one of
the most satisfactory to deal with, and, for striking matter,
pays very liberally.
Family Herald, Supplement, 23 Henrietta Street,
London, W. C. (2 cents) : A weekly, uses a complete novel
of about 20,000 words.
Family Journal, 23 Henrietta Street, London, W. C.
(12 cents) : A monthly, uses stories of about 25,000 words
and 6,000 to 10,000 words, and short articles.
Family Journal, 26 Bouverie Street, London, £. C.
(2 cents): A weekly, uses articles appealing to all the
family, and fiction of moderately dramatic character. Short
stories: about 1,500 words. Serials: about 60,000.
Family Reader, 35 Surrey Street, Strand, London, W. C.
(2 cents): A weekly, uses principally fiction, with strong
plots of sustained dramatic and emotional interest. Com-
plete stories from 3,000 to 9,000 words: serials by arrange-
ment.
Family Story Teller, 23 Henrietta Street, London,
W. C. (12, cents) : Uses a complete novel of 60,000 words or
more each month.
Field, Bream's Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, E. C.
(12 cents): The foremost outdoors weekly. Accepts
articles from 500 to 2,000 words concerning sports, country
pursuits and pastimes, hunting adventures, natural history
in all parts of the world, travel, shooting, etc. Matter
must be authoritative and original. Rates : from five dollars
a thousand words and upwards, according to value of con-
tribution. Payment: at end of month of publication. No
verse used. Photographs occasionally. Honorable and
quick in handling contributions.
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Fortnightly Review, 11 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden,
London, W. C. (60 cents) : A monthly, containing articles
of current interest on literary, political and social affairs.
Only really good work should be submitted, and articles
from 4,000 to 7,000 words in length.
Fry 's Magazine, C. B., Effingham House, Arundel Street,
London, W. C. (12 cents): The "outdoors" magazine of
Great Britain. Prefers well illustrated matter, which is
usually requisitioned by the editor, a preliminary letter thus
being necessary. Uses short stories of humorous or outdoor
theme. Length: 2,000 to 4,000 words. Rates: from five
dollars a thousand words (photographs extra) and upward.
Payment: after publication.
Girl's Own Paper and Woman's Magazine, 4 Bouverie
Street, London, E. C. (12 cents) : A monthly, uses stories
and articles of interest to women. Stories: about 2,500
words; domestic character generally preferred. Articles:
must be accompanied by good photographic illustrations.
Girl's Realm, La Belle Sauvage, Ludgate Hill, London,
E. C. (12 cents) : An illustrated monthly, devoted entirely
to the interests of educated girls. Contains serial stories
from 60,000 to 80,000 words, suitable for publication in six
instalments, articles with illustrations, running from 2,000
to 5,000 words, especially practical articles giving novel
ideas for work or play.
Grand Magazine, care of Messrs, Newnes, Southampton
Street, Strand, London, W. C. (9 cents): A middle-class
monthly, using short stories and a fSw articles. Short
stories, 1,800 to 4,000 words in length, and twelve to fifteen
in number, are used in each issue. Themes: adventure,
romance, mystery, love, fantasy. "Sentiment" and "dialect"
stories not particularly favored. Wants nothing nasty or
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flippant. Any good story, with consistent craftmanship and
handling, may find a place. No value attached to name:
editorial choice very eclectic. Articles should deal with
out-of-the-way phases of life and customs of interest to the
general reader. No restriction as regards setting. Some
verse used, light or serious; no illustrations. Rates: as per
value of contribution, and accordingly vary. Payment:
after publication.
Graphic, Tallis Street, Whitefriars, London, E. C.
(12 cents): An illustrated weekly, circulating throughout
the British Dominions and appealing to the upper middle-
class reader. Articles: from 1,000 to 2,600 words on current
events throughout the world, illustrations essential. Fre-
quently uses a serial, 65,000 to 75,000 words. Short stories,
2,800 to 4,000 words. Themes: romance, mystery, adven-
ture, historical romance, and good-class society. Nothing
risque or written around divorces. Work must be of the
highest literary quality, and of peculiarly attractive merit.
Rates: high. Payment: on publication. A preliminary
letter is advisable. Uses some verse, seasonable, humorous,
grave and gay. Photographs of striking events used.
Great Thoughts, 17 and 38 Temple House, Tallis Street,
London, E. C. (2 cents weekly and 12 cents monthly) : A
weekly, with a special monthly number, uses articles of
about 2,000 words, of permanent value, which deal with
literary and religious matters.
Happy Hour Stories, 23 Henrietta Street, London, W. C.
(2 cents): An illustrated fiction weekly.
Hobbies, 125 Fleet Street, London, E. C. (2 cents) : A
weekly, accepts articles accompanied with dimensional
diagrams of the "how to do" and "how to make" type.
Length 500 to 1,000 words.
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Home Chat, Pleetway House, Farringdon Street, London,
£. C. (2 cents): A weekly, uses articles on household
matters and of general interest and short stories, not neces-
sarily love stories, of from 1,500 to 3,000 words each. Arti-
cles should be from 500 to 1,000 words in length.
Home Notes, 17 Henrietta Street, London, W. C. (2
cents): A weekly, pays half -cent a wrod for stories, 1,000
to 2,000 words each, and articles of domestic interest, 500
to 1,000 words. Pays for separate photos.
Horner's Penny Stories, Fleetway House, Farringdon
Street, London, E. C. (2 cents) : A weekly, pays very high
price for stories about 18,000 words each.
Ideas, Whitefriar's Street, London, E. C. (2 cents): A
weekly, stories, 1,800, 2,500 or from 3,000 to 3,500 words
each, and articles — light and bright as possible — from
1,000 to 2,000 words each. Humorous articles most desired.
Illustrated London News, Milford Lane, Strand,
London, W. C. (12 cents): An illustrated weekly, accepts
articles, not more than 2,300 words or so, on matters of
especial topical interest to home and colonial readers, includ-
ing Canada; everything must be noyel and full of human
interest. Illustrations (photographs, drawings) essential.
Short stories: 2,500 to 4,000 words. Serials: 70,000 to
90,000 words. Rates: high, but as arranged. Payment:
after issue. A trustworthy publication. Preliminary letter
advisable. Work must be of high merit to win acceptance.
United States contributions had best be of a cosmopolitan
nature.
Infants* Magazine, 21 Old Bailey, London, E. C:
Desires bright little stories, 200 to 300 words each, and
humorous rhymes, for children under 10 years.
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Jester and Wonder, Fleetway House, Faningdon Street,
London, B. C. (2 cents) : An illustrated weekly, made up
of humor and humorous illustrations, smart, topical and
witty, not too "classy." Tone Mss. accepted akin to the
Sunday newspapers' stuff. Dialect, except the usual patter,
eschewed. Drawings in line, acceptable. Rates: as ar-
ranged. Payment: on publication. Tardy in treatment,
though sure enough, belonging to the Harmsworth firm.
Knowledge, 42 Bloomsbury Square, London, W. C.
(24 cents): A monthly, scientific standard of Britain,
prints articles of practical scientific value, or dealing with
novel and important scientific matters. Length to 8,000
words, shorter articles finding preference.
Little Folks (Cassell's), La Belle Sauvage, London, E. C.
(12 cents) : A monthly, uses short and serial stories, poems
and descriptive articles. Short stories should be bright and
healthy, with good plot and plenty of incident, from 1,500
to 2,000 words.
London Magazine, Fleetway House, Faningdon Street,
London, £. C. (12 cents) : An illustrated monthly of wide
scope. Uses short stories, also storiettes, based on love,
adventure, fantasy (mostly the H. G. Wells kind), society,
the life of the people, colonial episodes, etc.; any inter-
esting and "human" theme. Sometimes takes a serial, and
sometimes a complete novel. Length: storiettes, 1,000 to
1,500 words. Short stories: up to 4,000. Looks for literary
execution as well as cleverness of plot and handling, though
originality of the author's point of view often redeems a
hackneyed theme. Prefers the objective yarn, and eschews
sexual problems. Articles: unique preferably illustrated,
must be timely or deal with topics, and written in a bright
and attractive manner. Rates: from five dollars a thousand
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words, and upwards. Payment: after publication. Ameri-
can contributions had best have an international flavor
about them, and "the wide appeal." A very business-like
publication, prompt in its treatment and payments, belong-
ing to the Harmsworth firm.
London Opinion, 15 York Buildings, Adelphi, London,
W. C. (2 cents): A weekly, interested in articles, fiction
and verse if topical and timely. Stories 1,000 — 1,500
words must be crisp. Verse light and satiric preferred.
Humorous articles, less than 1,000 words. Payment: five
dollars a thousand words up.
Marvel, Fleetway House, Farringdon Street, London,
E. C. (2 cents): A weekly, desires complete stories of
18,000 to 22,000 words. Good healthy adventure — sea,
school, historical or foreign lands. Plenty of incident and
no elaborate verbiage.
Nash's Magazine, 69 Fleet Street, London, E. C. (12
cents): A leading monthly, accepts high class fiction —
short stories from 2,000 to 5,000 words each to appeal to
both men and women, and illustrated articles of merit.
Nineteenth Century and After, 5 New Street Square,
Fetter Lane, London, E. C. (60 cents): A monthly, uses
articles of paramount importance based on original exper-
iences, research or new material in the fields of politics,
economics and sociology. Current topics preferred. Only
authoritative articles, bearing authors' signature, considered.
Novel Magazine, 18 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden,
London, W. C. (9 cents): A non-illustrated monthly,
using fiction only. Short stories: all lengths. Themes:
adventure, love, mystery, romance, fantasy lightly treated,
social matters — excepting yarns of wronged women, divorced
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couples and sentimental wrongs. Not fond of newspaper
plots, but desires originality, novelty, together with a strong
human interest motive. Likes swift action and strong plot,
and is not exacting as to literary handling and artistic polish.
Sometimes runs a serial, theme as above, of from 60,000 to
90,000 words. Sometimes, a complete novel. Accepts
storiettes: 1,000 to 1,500 words. Setting of story may be
anywhere, but matter should preferably have something of
a British tinge. Outsiders not ignored. Attaches no
importance to author's lack of reputation; the "story" is
the thing. Uses verse of various sorts, topical, humorous,
sentimental, etc., and of different lengths. Rates: from
five dollars a thousand words, and upwards. Liberal
remuneration for especially attractive matter. Payment:
on acceptance. A magazine of The Blue Book type. States
on rejection slip its ground for declining the Mss.
Out and Away, London, Eng., is a new quarterly pub-
lished by G. Heath Robinson and J. Birch. It is devoted
to nature and travel, and will feature the reproduction of
color and line drawings.
Pearson's Magazine, Pearson Buildings, Henrietta
Street, Covent Garden, London, W. C. (12 cents): An
illustrated monthly using short stories, seldom a serial, and
never a complete novel, appealing to the middle-class.
Short stories 2,500 to 6,000 words. Articles same length.
Short stories must be crisp, swift in action and plot, and
preferably, with a happy ending. No melodramatic matter
used; story stuff must deal with love, adventure, mystery,
business, commerce enterprise, historical and pure romance.
Prefers human interest to mere skill in building a story, and
offers an open field to contributors, irrespective of reputa-
tion. United States contributions must not savor too
much of indigenous production. Dialect not favored, or
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tragedy with unhappy endings. Articles illustrated, and
dealing with travel, description, out door life in country,
field, hunting, exploration, adventure, etc. Makes a spe-
cialty of pastimes and sports. Uses light, serious and
humorous verse ranging from eight lines to a hundred or so.
Rates: very high, and as arranged. Payment: usually on
acceptance or else by arrangement. A monthly treating
contributors exceedingly well and, usually, stating grounds
of rejection on rejection slip. Copyrights in the United
States, but not the same as Pearson's Monthly, New York,
Pictures, Oldhams Limited, Long Acre, London.
England, with a circulation of about 150,000 weekly, offers
a good market for feature stories (illustrated) of American
stars, motion picture industry, etc.
Punch, 10 Bouverie Street, London, E. C. (6 cents):
A weekly, the leading humorous journal of Britishers.
Accepts short, satirical sketches and humorous articles from
outside contributors; also a few line drawings. Rates:
exceedingly liberal and arranged between editor and oon-
'tributors. Payment immediately on acceptance. United
States contributors are advised to study current numbers
before sending wares, atmosphere and feeling being very
individual and difficult to catalogue.
Premier Magazine, Pleetway House, London, E. C. :
Is open to stirring dramatic short stories with well-knit
plots and attractive styles, that range from 2,000 to 5,000
words. It pays at the rate of $5 a thousand words. Amer-
ican contributors to this monthly, which is a very open
market for all manner of "human interest 1 ' stories, ought
to be careful about their copyright arrangements, as this
magazine, which is one of the Big Harmsworth Group,
likes to secure all rights; that is, copyright covering all
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world rights. This group of publications — The Red Maga-
zine, a bi-monthly, The London, and a shoal of weeklies
— is "greedy" in this respect, but pays very promptly.
Queen, Bream's Buildings, London, E. C. (12 cents):
A weekly, devoted to work and interests of educated
women. Articles: about 1,000 words, should give
new information on or show fresh handling of topics of
feminine importance. Preliminary letter desirable. Rates:
about six dollars a column of fifteen hundred words.
Red Magazine, Fleetway House, Parringdon Street,
London, E. C. (9 cents): A semi-monthly, uses short
stories and an occasional novel; length about 3,000 to 5,000
words, subject not restricted; must be well written and of
popular theme and treatment. Payment: according to
editorial judgment as to worth, promptly on publication.
Rosebud, 13 Fleet Street, London, E. C. (6 cents): A
monthly, for little children, uses stories and articles up to
500 words. The John Martin's Book of Great Britain.
Payment: very high, and prompt.
Royal Magazine, 18 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden,
London, W. C. (9 cents): A monthly, popular with the
masses. All matter must appeal to women. Seven to eight
short stories, illustrated articles, and verse in each issue.
Occasionally a serial, but not often. Themes: social, every-
day life, romance of any type, mystery, light fantasy, adven-
ture with romantic tinge. Length: 25,00 to 4,000 words,
preference given to the shorter matter. Storiettes 800 to
1,200 words, based on real life. Articles: 1,500 to 3,000
words, capable of illustration. On topics timely, novel and
full of human interest : not dealing with travel, description,
science treated in a heavy manner, or prominent people.
Rates: from five dollars a thousand words, and upwards,
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according to editor's value of contribution ; usually intimated
for the contributor's acceptance, or as may be arranged.
Accepts verse, humorous and light. Illustrations, photo-
graphs and drawings in line and wash. United States contri-
butions had best have something of an international flavor.
Often runs a story series, detective, adventure or mystery.
Material must be treated in light and bright manner, objec-
tively, directly and lucidly. As much value is laid on plot
as on execution. Treatment of contributors: quick and
courteous, typical of all Pearson publications.
Sphere, 6 Great New Street, London, E. C. (12 cents) :
An illustrated weekly, accepting up-to-date news and very
topical articles. Accepts timely photographs and drawings.
Has a bias for international events told in illustrations,
photos or drawings and very brief descriptive matter.
Always looking for something fresh and newsy. Fiction:
usually commissioned by editorial department. Rates: by
arrangement. Payment: on publication. Verse: little used
save in Christmas number. Aims at smartness. Accepts
decorative pages and seasonable covers.
Story-Teller, La Belle Sauvage, London, E. C. (9 cents) :
A monthly, uses only dramatic stories, 2,000 to 18,000 words,
preferred length 3,000 — 7,000; any subject; literary crafts-
manship required. Payment: by arrangement, punctually
after publication like all Cassell publications. Courteous
to contributors and prompt in passing on Mss. One of the
"best-sellers" and most extensive buyers among British
periodicals.
Strand Magazine, 8 Southampton Street, Strand, London,
W. C. (12 cents): An illustrated monthly, of world-wide
reputation. Uses from five to six stories, many articles,
and a fairy tale, in every issue. Sometimes a serial, or a
series of related short stories. Short stories : 3,800 to 7,000
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words. Articles: same lengths, must be capable of illustra-
tion. Themes: love, adventure, mystery, romance, historical
and other, business, commerce, enterprise. Plot must be
vigorous, with swift movement and exciting incident. Not
so much stress laid on artistic handling. Setting: anywhere.
Articles: fresh treatment and novel themes appealing to the
man in the street. Rates: five dollars a thousand up, for
good work very high rates are paid. Payment: on publica-
tion. Rather slow in considering Mss., but courteous in
treatment. Likely United States contributors are advised
to study its pages before despatching matter. A magazine
worth pleasing, has a leaning for "big" names but does not
turn down smaller folks if the stuff is good. No verse
accepted. Curiosities, with illustration, photograph or
drawing, and briefly explained, liberally paid for.
The House of Pearson, 18 Henrietta Street, London,
W. C, announces that hereafter it will pay on
acceptance for all contributions to its various periodicals.
Among these are: Pearson's Magazine, which uses short
stories not exceeding 6,000 words, articles on subjects of
vital or national (British) importance, and light verse,
humorous articles and drawings. A preliminary letter is
not necessary; a feature is made of prompt decisions. Pear-
son's Weekly, which uses short stories of about 1,500 words,
articles, paragraphs, new ideas, and short verse. Royal
Magazine, which uses short stories, series of complete
stories, articles and poems; stories should be from 2,000 to
4,000 words; articles (attractively written), about 1,600
words. The Novel Magazine, which uses stories only,
of all lengths; these should be strong, dramatic, and of
human interest. Home Notes, which uses love stories
from 1,000 to 2,000 words in length; articles of topical or
love interest, of 400 to 700 words. The Smallholder,
which uses practical articles, popularly written, from 500
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to 1,000 words, on agriculture, horticulture, poultry-keeping,
etc. Scout, which uses short stories, 1,500 to 3,000 words,
of healthy tone; articles, 750 to 1,250 words, on all boys'
subjects. The Wolf Cub, a paper for boys under twelve,
which uses happy, healthy stories, humor in picture, story
and verse. The Lady's Companion, which uses articles
of practical value dealing with love, and articles of popular
domestic interest, also needlecraft articles, which should
run from 600 to, 1,200 words; short stories should contain
from 2,500 to 3,000 words each.
The Monthly Chapbook, 35 Devonshire Street, Theo-
balds Road, London, W. C, which replaces the old
quarterly, Poetry and Drama, will publish poetry, drama,
and criticism.
Tit-Bits, Southampton Street, Strand, London, W. C.
(2 cents): A weekly, uses miscellany, numerous para-
graphs, short stories of 2,000 to 2,500 words, humor and
serials. Articles on new and interesting subjects are partic-
ularly desirable.
Wide World, 8 Southampton Street, Strand, London,
W. C. (12 cents): A monthly, of peculiar individuality.
No fiction used, only fact. True stories and yarns, if neces-
sary authenticated, dealing with perils and adventures, also
articles treating of quaint and peculiar customs, manners,
sports, travel, etc., that must have sets of photographs
illustrating the text. Setting: anywhere. Themes: all and
any. Small value put on artistic handling, so long as pre-
sentation is accurate, striking, vivid, and with appeal to
human interests. Buys separate photographs, especially
unique interest. Rates: liberal, as arranged. Payment:
usually on publication. Treatment: slow, but upright and
courteous. A Newnes publication.
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Wlndaor Magazine, Warwick House, Saksbury Square,
London, E. C. (12 cents): An illustrated monthly, accept-
ing short stories, five to seven in each issue, four or five
articles, and short verse of all kinds. Stories, bright, crisp,
gripping in plot and of Kterary distinction in handling.
Themes : adventure, love, romance, mystery, fantasy of the
H. G. Wells' kind, humor not too parochial, business and
everyday life. Length: 3,000 to 7,000 words. Seldom
uses storiettes, sometimes a complete novel, and occasionally
a serial. Articles: capable of illustration are generally writ-
ten to order, but the editorial department is always open
to suggestions. Rates: from five dollars a thousand words,
but liberal for good work. Payment: on publication.
Treatment: considerate, yet slow. This monthly has a
distinct bias for authors of big repute. United States con-
tributors should send preliminary letter.
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